STATE v. DIXON

No. 88-K 0518.

527 So.2d 401 (1988)

STATE of Louisiana v. Brian DIXON.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

June 7, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Graham dePonte, Asst. Dist. Atty., Adrienne LaCour, Asst. Dist. Atty., New Orleans, for relator.

Ike Spears, New Orleans, for respondent.

Before BYRNES, CIACCIO and PLOTKIN, JJ.


CIACCIO, Judge.

On application by the State we granted certiorari to review a district court judgment suppressing defendant's confession. Finding that none of defendant's rights were violated and that he gave his confession freely, voluntarily, knowingly and intelligently, we hold that the district judge erred. We reverse.

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