Roberts v. State

Rickey Roberts appeals a trial court order denying his second motion for postcon-viction relief following an evidentiary hearing.1 The issue is whether the trial court erred in denying Roberts’ claim that the State’s failure to disclose favorable information to the defense requires reversal of his conviction. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the trial court’s order.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 1985, Roberts was convicted of the first-degree murder of George Ñapóles and the armed sexual battery and armed kidnapping of Michelle Rimondi. The relevant facts were summarized by this Court…