State v. James

OPINION

COWAN, Judge.

The defendant has appealed to this court from a judgment and sentence following his conviction of burglary and of buying, procuring, receiving or concealing stolen property.

We reverse as to the defense of insanity instruction and affirm as to the finding of voluntariness of the confession.

Defendant urges under point 1 that the trial court erred in its refusal to sustain a motion to suppress his confession. Defendant argues that his statement or confession was not voluntary because he was detained for approximately 24 hours without charges being filed against him, without…