Legal Opinion
People v. Shawn D.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 19, 1993No. H010395PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ELIA, J.
Shawn D. was found to have committed burglary. (Pen. Code, §§ 459/460, subd. (a).) He was remanded to the California Youth Authority (CYA) for a maximum period of six years. On appeal, he argues that his confession should have been suppressed because it was involuntary. For reasons we shall explain, we agree. The judgment is reversed.
Facts and Procedural Background
Henry Han lived at 680 Ann Place in Milpitas. On August 3, 1992, Han heard knocking at his front door. He went upstairs instead of answering the knock. When he walked back downstairs, he saw a shadow. Han yelled,…
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