GRIFFITH v. STATE

No. 41S00-0109-CR-438.

788 N.E.2d 835 (2003)

Fernando C. GRIFFITH, Appellant (Defendant Below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff Below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

May 16, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Wilson, Wilson, Green & Cecere, Greenwood, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, Robin Hodapp-Gillman, Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.


SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

While in police custody, appellant Fernando Griffith confessed that he burglarized the residence of Lloyd and Judy Georges, murdered the couple, and set fire to their home. He contends that his confession should have been suppressed because the authorities were tardy in presenting him to a magistrate after his arrest.

We agree that this delay exceeded acceptable limits, but conclude that...

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