State v. Barker

VOGEL, Judge.

Defendant Robert Lee Barker appeals the judgment and sentence entered upon his convictions for two counts of voluntary manslaughter. Following an initial delinquency petition filed in juvenile court, jurisdiction was waived to district court. Barker claims: 1) the court erred in denying his motion to suppress statements he made during the initial questioning by law enforcement and 2) the court abused its discretion in not allowing him more funds to secure various expert witnesses for his defense.

On September 25, 1994, defendant, fifteen-year-old Robert Barker, was hunting with…