Zuniga v. State

Geovany Ortiz Zuniga appeals his convictions on multiple charges, including first degree murder. These arose from a robbery in which an innocent bystander was killed during the robbers’ escape. Zuni-ga’s involvement consisted of bringing one of the robbers to the scene. He contends that the trial court erred in allowing the state to admit a portion of his statement in which he admitted being involved in four robberies. We agree that the admission of these statements was error. We cannot conclude it was harmless. We thus reverse for a new trial.

This case involves the robbery of the Three…