California Court of Appeal· 11/19/1980

People v. Nicholas

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112 Cal. App. 3d 249
169 Cal. Rptr. 497
1980 Cal. App. LEXIS 2452

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holding statement involuntary where detectives falsely implied to defendant that he faced death penalty where it did not have retroactive effect and did not apply to his case
holding statement involuntary where detectives falsely implied to defendant that he faced death penalty where it did not have retroactive effect and did not apply to his case
requests to turn off tape recorder and for assurances of privacy held an invocation of rights
requests to turn off tape recorder and for assurances of privacy held an invocation of rights
when defendant said he did not want to discuss matter but three officers repeatedly questioned him to “wear down his will,” defendant’s request to turn off tape recorder for assurances of privacy constituted an invocation of rights

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Judges: Taylor

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