Mealey v. State

McNEILLY, Justice:

Defendant appeals from a conviction of rape, arguing the inadmissibility of statements made by him to police, spermatozoa testimony, and the insufficiency of evidence to support a conviction.

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Defendant argues that his confession is inadmissible, because his mental deficiency and alleged intoxication rendered him incapable of understanding and effectively waiving his Miranda * rights.

It is well settled that the determination of whether there has been a knowing, voluntary, and intelligent waiver of constitutional rights depends upon the totality of the circumstances…