Niehaus v. State

Defendant (Appellant) was charged with murder in the first degree and convicted of murder in the second degree in connection with the death of Lilly Scudmore, which occurred in Posey County on December 24, 1973. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. His direct appeal to this Court presents three issues concerning the admissibility of evidence:(1) Admissibility of statements made by the defendant during police interrogation, in view of police advice that he could have legal counsel at a later time.(2) Admissibility of results of a polygraph test given to the defendant by the police conducting…