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- The police then told Escobedo that his alleged coconspirator in the shooting of his brother-in-law had confessed and implicated Escobedo. Escobedo demanded to confront his coconspirator, and when he was brought face-to-face with him he said, "I didn't shoot Manuel (Escobedo's brother-in-law), you did it."
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Nov 21, 2023 · There was no arrest warrant. Escobedo was accused of fatally shooting his brother-in-law, Manuel, the previous evening. After being interrogated and refusing to make a statement, he was...
Escobedo demanded to confront his coconspirator, and when he was brought face-to-face with him he said, "I didn't shoot Manuel (Escobedo's brother-in-law), you did it." After this admission of his involvement in the crime, police were able to obtain a more elaborate written confession, and Escobedo was eventually convicted of murder.
His attorney then arrived at the police station and requested to see Escobedo but was refused permission to see him. The police then told Escobedo that his alleged coconspirator in the shooting of his brother-in-law had confessed and implicated Escobedo.
The case originated when Danny Escobedo was arrested and interrogated by police in connection with the murder of his brother-in-law. During the interrogation, Escobedo was denied access to his attorney, and the statements he made were used to convict him.
Feb 2, 2021 · In January of 1960, Danny Escobedo was interrogated by police regarding the fatal shooting of his brother-in-law, but was released after he refused to make a statement. About a week later, a friend of Escobedo’s was questioned and revealed that Escobedo had in fact fired the fatal shots.
Danny Escobedo's brother-in-law, Manuel Valtierra, was shot and killed on the night of January 19, 1960. Escobedo was arrested without a warrant early the next morning and interrogated. However, Escobedo did not admit anything to the police, and was let go that afternoon.
A week or so later, Benedict DiGerlando, who was in police custody and considered another suspect, told police that Escobedo had indeed shot his brother-in-law because he had mistreated Escobedo's sister. Based on DiGerlando's story, police again arrested Escobedo, as well as his sister.
