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- Title: State Idaho v. Frank J. Martinez
- Author : Supreme Court of Idaho No. 9740
- Release Date : January 15, 1968
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 61 KB
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Frank J. Martinez, appellant herein, was charged with the second degree murder of one Michael Anthony Coburn, a 2-year 10-month old infant, on July 31, 1964. The infant had died from injuries allegedly inflicted by appellant's repeated kicking and striking of the deceased's body. Trial was held in June, 1965, and appellant was found guilty as charged. At approximately 2 o'clock p. m. on July 31, 1964, an ambulance was summoned to the residence of Sandra Coburn in Nampa, Idaho. An attendant examined the body of the deceased child in the presence of his mother and appellant, and thereafter advised them to wait for the arrival of the Nampa Police. Appellant then left the premises to take a second child to his mother's home. On the way he was met by two police officers who offered him a ride and then returned him to the Coburn apartment. After waiting aproximately an hour for the police to conclude their investigation, appellant was taken to the Nampa Police Station. During the course of the next three and one-half hours, appellant was variously questioned, taken to the Alsip Funeral Chapel to view the deceased child's body, returned to the Nampa station, and finally transferred to the Sheriff's office in Caldwell where he made certain incriminating statements, the admissibility of which constitutes the central issue on this appeal. The district court held a separate hearing outside the presence of the jury and determined that the statements were admissible.