P. v. Pirante
Mark Angelo Pirante appeals from the judgment entered following his conviction by jury on count 1 first degree murder (Pen. Code, 187, 189) with special circumstance findings that he committed the offense by lying in wait (Pen. Code, 190.2, subd. (a)(15)) and while kidnapping (Pen. Code, 190.2, subd. (a)(17)). The court sentenced appellant to prison for life without the possibility of parole.
In this case, court reject appellants argument that his Miranda advisement was deficient because a detective told appellant that anything he said may be used against him, instead of advising him that anything he said can and used against him. Either formulation is constitutionally sufficient.
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