P. v. Cordova CA2/7
A jury convicted Saul Angel Valenzuela Cordova (Valenzuela) of five sex offenses involving a child 10 years old or younger based on evidence that included his own statements to police. The trial court sentenced Valenzuela to state prison for a term of 80 years to life. He appeals, claiming the trial court prejudicially erred by admitting his statements because psychological pressure rendered his confession involuntary. Having reviewed the videotape and transcript of Valenzuela’s police interview and interrogation, we conclude his confession was voluntary under the totality of the circumstances. Valenzuela also argues his conviction must be reversed because his counsel provided ineffective assistance at the hearing on the motion to exclude his confession. Finding no merit to these arguments, we affirm.
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