Paredes v. State

Joel Paredes appeals his convictions for second degree murder and attempted second degree murder, and the sentences imposed thereon. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

The claims of trial error are not well taken. There was no error in the denial of the motion to suppress defendant-appellant Paredes’ confession. Allowing the State to use as demonstrative evidence an M.P. 45 pistol was within the trial court’s discretion. The court’s rulings on the scope of redirect examination of Detective Arostegui were within discretion or if not, were harmless. The claim that there should have been a…