Legal Opinion
People v. Freeman
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided September 6, 1983No. 82SA178PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSON, Chief Justice.
The defendant, Russell Eugene Freeman, appeals from his convictions on two counts of first-degree murder after deliberation, section 18-3-102(l)(a), C.R.S.1973 (1978 RepLVol. 8), and two counts of felony murder, section 18-3-102(l)(b), C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl.Yol. 8), all arising from the robbery-murders of Steven Tackett and Susan Williams. 1 Freeman claims error in the trial court’s refusal to suppress his confession, asserting that it was the fruit of an illegal arrest and was given involuntarily and without proper Miranda warnings. He also challenges venue with…
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3Cited by98 opinions
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