People v. Turnage

Opinion

KANE, J.

Found guilty by jury of first degree murder, defendant appeals, contending that (1) he was arrested without probable cause and that his post-arrest statements were therefore (a) improperly used to support the issuance of a search warrant and (b) erroneously introduced at his trial, and that (2) the trial court erroneously determined that he knowingly and intelligently waived his right to counsel and to remain silent.

For the reasons which follow we have concluded that each of appellant’s contentions must be rejected. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment.

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