Missouri Court of Appeals, 2002

State v. Ford

State v. Ford
Missouri Court of Appeals · Decided March 26, 2002 · Breckenridge, Hardwick, Ulrich
71 S.W.3d 217; 2002 Mo. App. LEXIS 598; 2002 WL 452284 (South Western Reporter, Third Series)

State v. Ford

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

Steven Ford appeals his convictions following a jury trial for robbery in the first degree, section 569.020, RSMo 2000, and armed criminal action, section 571.015, RSMo 2000, and consecutive sentences of fifteen years imprisonment and nine years imprisonment, respectively. In his sole point on appeal, Mr. Ford claims that the trial court plainly erred in admitting his incriminating, pre-trial statements into evidence. He contends that the State failed to prove that his first statement was given after he received and waived his Miranda rights, and, therefore, the statement was unlawfid. He further argues that the taint from the unlawful first statement made the second, third, and fourth statements inadmissible. The judgment of convictions is affirmed. Rule 30.25(b).

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