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Evidence: Arrest Report - Hunter Nelson

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Offense(s) | Person 1 | Evidence/Property | Reporting Officer's Narrative | Defendant's Remarks


INCIDENT / ARREST REPORT

Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department
711 Jackson Avenue
Oxford, MS 38655

 ___ INCIDENT
    ___ Juvenile
    ___ Sr. Citizen
    ___ Gang
 _X_ ARREST
    ___ Child Abuse
    ___ Domestic
    ___ Involved
             Alcohol
 CASE NUMBER:
  001294-23E-2004
Date Reported:
 05-23-2004
Time Reported:
   9:15 AM
OFFENSE:
  Homicide
STATUTE:
 97-3-19
  _X_ Committed
  ___ Attempted
Location of Offense (Exact address, include Room/Apt. No.)
  588 Hathorn Road, Apt. 232
 Oxford, Mississippi
Date of Offense:
 May 22, 2004
Time of Offense:
  7:30-9:30 PM
Location of Arrest (Exact address, include Room/Apt. No.)
  118-C Warren Street, Oxford, Mississippi
Date of Arrest:
 June 29, 2004
Time of Arrest:
  8:30 AM
Reporting Officer:
  Det. Sam Murphy
Unit Number:
  633
Assisting Officer:
  Det. Ted Armstrong
Unit Number:
  615

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PERSON 1
 Type:
 Arrestee
 Category:
 Adult
 Foul Play Suspected
 Yes
 Name:
 Nathaniel Harrison Nelson
 Alias/Street Name/Nickname
 Hunter
 Vic/Offender Relationship
 acquaintances
 Race
 White
 Height
 5' 10"
 Weight
 180
 Hair
 Brown
 Eyes
 Brown
 Sex
 M
 Hat
 blue
 Jacket/Coat
 none
 Shirt
 salmon pink
 Pants
 khaki shorts
 Skirt/Dress
 N/A
 Age
     21
 DOB
 March 17, 1983
 SS#
 XXX-XX-XXXX
 Scars/Marks/Tattoos
 none visible
 Injury Extent
 none
 Injury Description
 N/A
 Address
 118-C Warren Street
 Oxford, Mississippi
 Res Phone 236-XXXX
 Bus Phone N/A
 Occupation
 Student
 Employer/School
 University of Mississippi
 Employer Address
 University of Mississippi,
 University, MS

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ITEMS OF EVIDENCE/PROPERTY RECOVERED
 (1) Type
     ___ Damaged
     ___ Lost
     ___ Recovered
     ___ Stolen
     ___ Taken into Evidence
Item Description

 N/A

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 REPORTING OFFICER'S NARRATIVE (Brief narrative of the facts surrounding the offense and the arrest.)

At 8:30 a.m., Reporting Investigators (R/Is) Detectives T. Armstrong and S. Murphy arrived at the arrestee's residence. R/Is knocked on the door and arrestee answered. R/Is placed the arrestee under arrest. Arrestee was handcuffed and advised of his rights. Arrestee requested to call his father and was informed he could do so at the station. Arrestee stated he wasn't going to say anything without a lawyer. Arrestee was then escorted by R/Is to their department vehicle.

Transportation to the Sheriff's Department proceeded without incident. At 8:53 a.m., R/Is turned the arrestee over to Sheriff's Department personnel for processing.

At all times while in custody, arrestee appeared lucid and coherent. Although uncommunicative, arrestee was cooperative and seemed to comprehend what was happening to him.

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 DEFENDANT'S VERSION/REMARKS (What did the defendant say about the offense or his/her whereabouts at the time of offense?)

Arrestee asked why he was being arrested and asked when he could call his father. Otherwise, arrestee remained silent during transportation to the station and during processing. Arrestee refused to answer any questions until an attorney was present. However, arrestee did cooperate physically and did not resist in any way.

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 REPORTING OFFICER  Sam Murphy  DATE REPORTED  06-29-2004
 REPORTING OFFICER  //Sam Murphy
 Signature
 633
 Unit Number
 06-29-2004
 Date
 ASSISTING OFFICER  //Ted Armstrong
 Signature
 615
 Unit Number
 06-29-2004
 Date

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