State v. Singer

BERREY, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals his jury conviction of voluntary manslaughter and ten years sentence. Defendant alleges trial court error in (1) admitting defendant’s statements into evidence because his warrantless arrest was made without probable cause and these statements were the fruit of the illegal arrest; and (2) overruling his motion for judgment of acquittal and submitting jury instruction No. 7 on voluntary manslaughter because there was insufficient evidence that he caused the victim’s death while he was under the influence of sudden passion. After reviewing the record,…