People v. Scaffidi
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McKINSTER, J.
Factual and Procedural History
This is an appeal from a murder conviction. Defendant claims that the trial court made evidentiary errors and that he also received ineffective assistance of counsel.
Police twice arrested defendant in Nevada. On the 17th, police arrested defendant for prowling and then released him after he had made bail. When defendant was arrested, he said, “I want an attorney." The next day, the 18th, the police arrested defendant again, but this time for burglary and possession of stolen property. Defendant, on the way back to the station, after hearing…
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