Ramirez v. State

Appellant, Benito Ramirez, appeals his conviction and sentence for first-degree murder, raising three issues for our consideration. Only one of those issues, whether the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress a taped police interrogation video, is a basis for reversal. The remaining issues do not merit discussion. Because the erroneous admission of the interrogation video necessitates a new trial, we reverse and remand for that purpose.

According to the State’s evidence at trial, Appellant was seen at a restaurant drinking and arguing with the victim, a female companion, on the…