FORD v. STATE

No. 45-S-00-8601-CR37.

504 N.E.2d 1012 (1987)

Michael FORD, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

March 2, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Garrett, Public Appellate Counsel, Lake Superior Court, Crown Point, for appellant.

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


SHEPARD, Justice.

Appellant Michael Ford was tried before a jury and found guilty of felony-murder, Ind. Code § 35-42-1-1(2) (Burns 1985 Repl.). He was sentenced to fifty-five years in prison. The sole issue presented in this direct appeal is whether appellant's confession to the police was voluntary.

On February 22, 1985, three armed men entered the Beach Cafe in Gary at closing time. Bartender Barbara Miller and three patrons were leaving the bar when...

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