State v. Griffin

Summary

The court affirmed the defendant’s convictions, holding that evidence seized from his residence was admissible under the independent source doctrine because the search warrant was independently supported by probable cause. It also held that the defendant’s confession was voluntary under the totality of the circumstances despite deceptive and pressure-based interrogation tactics, sleep deprivation, and references to family consequences and possible leniency. The court declined to adopt a prophylactic state constitutional rule requiring heightened consideration of those interrogation tactics.