Britton v. State

The defendant raised four issues:(1) The admissibility of confessions;(2) The right of defendant, during postconviction proceedings, to inspect relevant portions of the state’s files;(3) Restriction of testimony during the trial; and(4) Whether the interest of justice requires a reversal of defendant’s conviction.

I. Admissibility of Confessions.

Shortly after the shooting occurred, officer Larry Paul arrived on the scene and observed the victim lying on the sidewalk. A fourteen-year-old-boy, at the scene, told the officer the assailant had just run into a gangway be tween two nearby houses.…