Alfredo Arturo Sotelo Gomez v. State

Appellant Alfredo Arturo Sotelo Gomez appeals his convictions for first-degree murder and kidnapping. Appellant specifically challenges the denial of his motion to suppress all statements and physical evidence derived from his arrest and the denial of his request for a special jury instruction on the “independent act” defense. As set forth below, we find no error in the trial court’s decisions and affirm.

Background

Appellant became involved in negotiating a narcotics deal with an undercover police officer after the victim introduced the officer, whose true identity remained unknown to either…