Gass v. People

Douglas Robert Gass was convicted of first degree murder in the District Court of Jefferson County. He seeks reversal of the judgment of conviction, claiming prejudicial error was committed by the trial court in admitting into evidence an oral confession made to investigating officers in violation of his constitutional rights, and in the admission of certain exhibits. We affirm the judgment.

There were no eyewitnesses to the events which culminated in the death of the victim, Darrel Len Moore. The details of the killing are found in the statements, confessions and testimony of the defendant…