People v. Rubio

Defendant Salvador Rubio appeals his conviction of and sentence for first-degree murder. The evidence at trial, which included incriminating statements defendant made during interviews with police, indicated that defendant and an acquaintance were walking through the parking lot of a bar when his acquaintance unlawfully entered an unoccupied car. The car’s owner, alerted to the intrusion, confronted defendant’s acquaintance. During the ensuing scuffle, defendant shot and killed the owner. On appeal, defendant argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress his confession…