People v. Bennett

Opinion

FRANSON, J.

Appellant was indicted on September 3, 1974, for the murder of his wife, Maiy Jo, on or about October 18, 1972. He was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Jury trial commenced November 10, 1974, and on December 12, 1974, the juiy found appellant guilty of murder in the first degree. He was denied probation and sentenced to the term prescribed by law.

Because we have concluded that appellant’s conviction must be reversed due to the prosecution’s failure to prove that appellant knowingly and intelligently waived his Miranda rights before he was interviewed by Dr. Lunde, we need…