STATE v. THOMPSON

No. 55835.

465 S.W.2d 590 (1971)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Ollie THOMPSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

April 12, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., G. Michael O'Neal, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.

George L. Fitzsimmons, Clayton, for appellant.


HOUSER, Commissioner.

Ollie Thompson, convicted by a jury and sentenced by the court to 75 years' imprisonment on a charge of forcible rape, § 559.260, V.A.M.S., has appealed.

Defendant first asserts that the court erred "in admitting the defendant's confession into evidence since it was made in the highly coercive atmosphere of the police station after a lengthy interrogation held without advising the defendant...

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