State v. Ortega
Annotate this CaseFollowing a jury trial, Appellant Danny Ortega was convicted of aiding and abetting first-degree premeditated murder. The Supreme Court affirmed Ortega's conviction, holding (1) the district court did not err in denying Ortega's motion to suppress his statements to investigators because, after requesting counsel, Ortega reinitiated the discussion with investigators and then validly waived his right to counsel; (2) the district court did not abuse its discretion when it allowed the prosecutor to ask prospective jurors whether they believed there was anything more valuable than human life, as any error in the prosecutor's questioning of jurors during voir dire was harmless; and (3) the evidence was sufficient to convict Ortega of premeditated murder.
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