THACKER v. STATE

No. 2-185 A 6.

477 N.E.2d 921 (1985)

Ricky THACKER, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Court of Appeals of Indiana, First District.

May 15, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Quirk, Muncie, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Michael Gene Worden, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


ROBERTSON, Judge.

Defendant-appellant Ricky Thacker appeals his conviction of arson, a class B felony. Thacker moved pre-trial to suppress certain inculpatory statements made by him at the time of his arrest. Thacker maintained that the statements were obtained under duress and that his limited intelligence quota of 67 prevented him from effecting an intelligent, knowing waiver of his right to remain silent. Unpersuaded after hearing argument, the trial court overruled...

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