State v. Nesrallah

Stafford, J. †

Adip Nesrallah was convicted of grand larceny. He and three other men involved a 77-year-old widow in a confidence game and took $6,876 of her life savings. Although appellant was arrested, his confederates were not apprehended.

While confined in the city jail, appellant made two statements and a full written confession that was later recorded on tape. All four exhibits were admitted in evidence at the trial. This is assigned as error.

Exhibit 3 is the written confession; exhibit 1 is the tape recording; exhibit 2 is appellant’s request that the police refrain from charging him…