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CAGE v. STATE

No. CR 84-139.

686 S.W.2d 439 (1985)

285 Ark. 343

James Calvin CAGE, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

April 1, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ken Cook, West Memphis, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen. by Clint E. Miller, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

NEWBERN, Justice.

The question in this case is whether the confession of the appellant, Cage, should have been suppressed because it was induced by a promise made by police officers. After hearing evidence from Cage and from the police officers who arrested and interrogated Cage, the judge admitted the confession into evidence. A jury returned a verdict of guilty, and Cage was sentenced to serve forty years in prison for rape. Our jurisdiction is based on Arkansas...

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