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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