State v. Brown

We reverse the trial court’s order granting the motion to suppress the appellee’s confession. The trial court had held a hearing at which sheriff’s deputies testified by way of deposition, and other testimony was taken. At the hearing the court denied the motion. He noted that the issue was one of credibility of the witnesses. The next day he reversed himself and granted the motion based upon information he had received after the hearing regarding the credibility of one of the officers. The information included newspaper articles. What the trial court said on the record also indicates a…