Legal Opinion
Government of the Canal Zone v. Godofredo Gomez v. (Ventura)
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 6, 1978No. 77-1597PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Godofredo Gomez was arrested on suspicion of murder. A confession later given by Gomez was suppressed by the district court on the ground that his request for counsel was refused by police. On appeal 1 of the suppression order by the government, we affirm.
The Canal Zone police were notified of the murder on October 1, 1976. On that same day, they discovered that a stableboy at the Pacific Riding Club was missing. At about 4 P.M. the police arrived at the club and questioned Gomez, an employee of the establishment, regarding the identity of the victim. Prior…
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