State v. Parker
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The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant's conviction of premeditated first-degree murder, holding that there was no error in the proceedings below.
During trial, the court instructed the jury on premeditated first-degree murder and on the lesser included offense of second-degree murder. The jury found Defendant guilty of first-degree murder. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the district court did not err in denying Defendant's motion to suppress self-incriminating statements he made during an interrogation that took place immediately after his arrest; and (2) the district court did not err in denying Defendant's request for an instruction on voluntary manslaughter committed upon a sudden quarrel or in the heat of passion.
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