Red Paint v. State

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Darrell Red Paint, also known as Darrell Clifford, appeals from the dismissal of his application for post-conviction relief. Finding the application is without merit, we affirm the district court’s dismissal.

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[¶ 2] Red Paint was convicted of two counts of murder in 1981. Red Paint appealed the conviction, arguing the district court committed reversible error in allowing testimony regarding a conversation he had with Franklin Bell at the Rolette County sheriffs office in which he admitted the killings. We affirmed the conviction, holding the challenged testimony was not…