State v. Williams

OPINION OF THE COURT

FRED MORENO, Circuit Judge.

THIS CAUSE came before the Court on the defendant’s motion to suppress his statements made to Detective Nazario at the hospital concerning the alleged second degree murder of a young lady discovered by police inside the defendant’s vehicle. At the hearing both sides stipulated to Dr. Manuel Viamonte’s deposition testimony, a transcript *79of which was admitted as State’s exhibitb #1. Dr. Viamonte was the surgeon who operated on the defendant, who had been shot. According to the State, the defendant’s statement was to the effect that he shot his…