Waters v. State

OPINION

MANNHEIMER, Judge.

Johnny L. Waters was arrested for burglarizing the community store in Shungnak and stealing approximately $16,000 from the store’s safe. After spending a night in custody, Waters confessed to these crimes. He was subsequently convicted of second-degree burglary, second-degree theft, and second-degree criminal mischief. 1

Waters now appeals his convictions and his resulting sentence. He first contends that his confession was involuntary. He next contends that the trial judge improperly restricted his cross-examination of an accomplice who testified as a government…