United States v. Borsella

(concurring in part and dissenting in part) :

I concur in part and dissent in part.

I agree with the author of the principal opinion that the record offers a sufficient basis for the law officer’s ruling admitting accused’s confession in evidence. His counsel’s instruction to him that he remain silent in order to protect himself and his belief that the attorney would be “mad” because he made a statement allows the inference that the promised immunity did not induce his admissions. Hence, it cannot be said that the law officer erred in overruling the objections made to receipt of this evidence.

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