Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Mulero v. Autoridad de las Fuentes Fluviales de Puerto Rico

Mulero v. Autoridad de las Fuentes Fluviales de P.R., 436 U.S. 909 (1978)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1978-05-15
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • consideration of weight of independent evidence both improper.and unnecessary to determination of Bruton issue by trial court
  • admission of redacted confession, using “blank” for name of accomplice, was violation of Bruton when statement clearly implicated accomplice in murder and other evidence admitted virtually compelled inference that "blank” was codefendant

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Mulero v. Autoridad de las Fuentes Fluviales de Puerto Rico. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

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Sup. Ct. P. R. Cer-tiorari denied.