Friar v. State

Summary

The court affirmed Friar’s convictions and sentences, holding that officers had probable cause for his warrantless arrest, that his subsequent statements were obtained after a valid waiver of previously invoked rights, and that the alleged third-party confession was properly excluded for lack of demonstrated trustworthiness. It also held that Friar was not entitled to lesser-included-offense instructions because his complete-denial defense provided no rational basis for them.