Confession
Ledbetter then told him he knew Powell had killed Gladden and asked, "Why did you kill her?" Powell hung his head and answered, "She slapped me and I went off on her." Powell then asked to speak to Ledbetter alone and Cherka left the room. Ledbetter again asked Powell why he had killed Gladden. Powell stated that she had slapped him, he had panicked, he had not intended to harm her, and he merely wanted the money from the cash register.
Powell indicated that he wanted to speak to Ledbetter off the record. He asked him to tear up the Miranda waiver form, which Ledbetter ripped into four pieces. Powell then related additional details about the crime, including information about the weapon he had used. At about 6:00 p.m., Powell asked for a lawyer and one was contacted for him. Powell was then arrested and taken into custody after he conferred with his lawyer.
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