John Reynolds Court Case Study

On 12/03/2015 at 1035 hours, Detective John Reynolds with the Great Bend Police Department and myself had Kerry J. Partridge brought over from the Barton County Jail, for an interview. Partridge was taken into the interview room in the Detectives Office, in reference to cases that the Great Bend Police Department and the Barton County Sheriff Office was working. At 1045 hours Detective Reynolds read Partridge his Miranda Warning , and had Partridge sign his initial rights form. Partridge said, yes he would talk with us and understood his rights.

Detective Reynolds asked Partridge if Edwards County came and talked with him last night, and Partridge said, yes. Detective Reynolds told Partridge it is going to be on the same lines. The first
Partridge said, it was hard to tell, it was in that one or another one. Detective Reynolds asked Partridge, you said, you picked up that bag from Sheldon and he said, no I picked up the wallet. Detective Reynolds said, but you said, you picked up the blue backpack of yours at Sheldon's. Partridge said, "no," I did not, we told Partridge, yes you said, that earlier in the interview, and then he said, he picked it up at his house. Partridge said, a few days after he picked up his backpack he saw the checks in his backpack. Detective Reynolds asked Partridge how many blue bags does he think is like his, and Partridge said, that is mine. Partridge was getting confused and getting upset and said, he was done, lock him up or whatever.

Detective Reynolds asked Partridge about a case in Ellinwood and the guy reported being robbed by you. Partridge said, oh my god. Detective Reynolds said, it was a white male. Partridge, asked who he got robbed by, and Detective Reynolds said, you. Partridge said, that is the stupidest fucking case ever, the dude gave Partridge a $100.00, he wanted to go to Great Bend right now and Partridge took him and the guy had him pull over and accused him of taking the