State v. Miley

MOORE, Justice. -

Defendant first contends that the trial court erred in finding that defendant’s statement to B. J. Grindstaff of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department was voluntarily given and that the defendant knowingly waived the right to have an attorney present at the time of making his statement. Defendant does not allege that he was not advised of his constitutional rights and in fact concedes he was. Rather, he argues that he did not fully understand his rights as presented to him because of his age, background and limited education. Defendant fur ther argues that after stating he…