P. v. Salome CA4/1
A jury found defendant Abel Josue Salome guilty of first degree murder committed while a principal was armed with a firearm. The court sentenced defendant to a determinate term of one year for the firearm enhancement and a consecutive indeterminate term of 25 years to life for the murder.
On appeal, defendant contends the court erred in denying his motion to exclude statements he made during a July 9, 2016 custodial interview, claiming that he did not make a voluntary and knowing waiver of his Miranda rights, and that the prolonged interrogation and tone of the questioning in any event rendered any incriminating statements made during the interview coercive and thus, inadmissible.
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