IN INTEREST OF W.R.A.

No. 55853.

481 So.2d 280 (1985)

In the Interest of W.R.A., a Minor.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

November 27, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard Q. Davis, Jr., Clark, Davis & Belk, Indianola, for appellant.

Ben L. Saucier, Sunflower Co. Pros. Atty., Indianola, for appellee.

Before PATTERSON, C.J., and HAWKINS and ROBERTSON, JJ.


ROBERTSON, Justice, for the Court:

I.

This appeal arises from Youth Court proceedings the course of which has been unusual, as will presently appear. Most important of the questions presented are those respecting the taking of a confession for a youthful offender. We find on the facts presented Miranda1 warnings followed by the youth's knowing and intelligent waiver of his privilege against self-incrimination and his right...

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