OWENS v. STATE

No. 49S00-0009-CR-546.

754 N.E.2d 927 (2001)

Jerome OWENS, Appellant (Defendant Below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff Below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

September 17, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin C.C. Wild, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Karen M. Freeman-Wilson, Attorney General of Indiana, Christopher L. Lafuse, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.


SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Convicted murderer Jerome Owens says the trial court should have excluded his confession because several hours before he confessed he voluntarily smoked a cigarette laced with embalming fluid, animal tranquilizer, ether and PCP. It is an impressive factual claim, but we affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

Owens was the primary suspect in the July 6, 1998, shooting death of Linda Ferrell. He was eventually arrested on an unrelated...

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