McMahan v. State

OPINION

DIMOND, Senior Justice.

William McMahan kicked open the door to an apartment, and with a rifle, shot and killed Steven Gribble. 1 McMahan was convicted by a jury of first degree murder. He appeals on numerous grounds. His first contention is that the police elicited from him, at various times, incriminatory statements in violation of the Miranda rule.

I. MIRANDA

After oral argument, we ordered this case remanded for an evidentiary hearing, primarily to clarify the Miranda issues. Following the evidentiary hearing, the trial court entered findings of fact and conclusions of law. That court…