Opinion ID: 1735417
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Heading: Police Stations.

Text: ś 40. Walker was taken to the Arkansas State Police Headquarters in Forrest City, Arkansas, where police officers more thoroughly searched Walker's person, a standard operating procedure for anyone placed under arrest. During a search of Walker, police found a credit card belonging to Richardson and a receipt from a gas station in Palestine, Arkansas. The gas purchase was charged to Richardson's credit card and took place at 6:16 a.m. the day of Richardson's murder, and was only one hour and twenty minutes prior to Walker's arrest. Officers also observed several injuries to Walker's body and what appeared to be bloodstains on his clothing. Officer Arnold then secured a search warrant for a more detailed and complete search of the vehicle. Officers found bloody money, one book of matches, four keys, a cellular telephone and what appeared to be bloodstained clothing and tennis shoes in the trunk, including a bloody t-shirt bearing the logo of the Lane Chapel Church. ś 41. Walker was then given Miranda warnings for the second time. Walker was questioned by Arnold at which time he confessed to murdering Richardson. Arnold testified that no threat or promise was given in order to obtain Walker's statement. Walker stated that he went to Richardson house and stabbed him. Furthermore, Walker stated that he stabbed Richardson at approximately 12:45 a.m. on the morning of July 17, 2001. According to Arnold, Walker stated that after he murdered Richardson he poured gas over the place, but the gas caught on fire by itself. When Walker was taken to the county jail in Forrest City, Arkansas, he gave an additional statement regarding the injuries to his body. Walker's statements that he was injured while struggling with Richardson again linked Walker to Richardson's murder. ś 42. Subsequently, Walker gave a third statement to the officers of the Tupelo Police Department. In all three statements, Walker consistently admitted to murdering Richardson.