State v. Tetu.

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

POLLACK, J.

TMs case presents the question of whether a defendant charged with committing a criminal offense on private property has a right to visit the ciime scene. We hold that the constitutional provisions providing for effective assistance of counsel and a fair trial afford a defendant, subject to appropriate restrictions, with the right to access the scene of the alleged offense.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Circuit Court Proceedings

On March 25, 2010, at about 2:00 a.m., a surveillance camera filmed Robert Tetu, who was wearing a backpack, entering the uninhabited basement area…