Legal Opinion
People v. Scheller
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 17, 2006No. E036402PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RICHLI, J.
Defendant was convicted of possession of methamphetamine for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378), unlawful possession of a firearm (Pen. Code, § 12021, subd. (c)(1)) and unlawful possession of ammunition (Pen. Code, § 12316, subd. (b)). She contends the trial court erred by allowing the prosecution to introduce her statements to a probation officer.
We decline to decide whether such statements are admissible as a general rule. We will hold, however, that defendant’s statements were inadmissible as substantive evidence of guilt because defendant made the statements in reliance…
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