Legal Opinion
United States v. Bernard Comosona, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 9, 1988No. 87-1710PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SETH, Circuit Judge.
Bernard Comosona, Jr. takes this appeal from a judgment of conviction which was entered after a jury found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153 and 1111. Comosona has raised several points on appeal, but his argument centers on the trial court’s denial of his pretrial motions to suppress statements he made when interrogated and motions to dismiss the indictment because of preindictment and prearraignment delay.
Comosona was charged by indictment with the murder of his grandfather, Ray Paylusi, who died as a result of a stab wound by a…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by69 opinions
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