Legal Opinion
Cramer v. Shay
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 19, 1979No. Civ. 19127PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
THE ISSUE
In this case we hold that Miranda principles are not applicable to proceedings under Welfare and Institutions Code section 6500.11 (mentally retarded persons who are a danger to themselves or others). However, we further hold that the trial court must, on appropriate motion, hold a Jackson v. Denno, 378 U.S. 368 [12 L.Ed.2d 908, 84 S.Ct. 1774, 1 A.L.R.3d 1205], (Evid. Code, § 405) hearing regarding the voluntariness of statements to the police by the alleged mentally retarded person.
FACTS
Emmett Shay is a 30-year-old mentally retarded person with an I.Q. of 57 and the emotional…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- People v. JimenezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- People v. DisbrowCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- In Re MartinezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
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3Cited by9 opinions
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