People v. Johnson

Opinion

GABBERT, J.

Following a non-jury trial, defendant Mark Allen Johnson was convicted of violating Penal Code section 187—committing second degree murder. Now appealing, Johnson alleges the trial court committed error by its rulings: (1) that he was duly advised, at all relevant times, of his constitutional rights; (2) that confessions and admissions given by *992him were not the product of improper inducement; and (3) that interrogations of him made while he was under the influence of sodium amytal, a truth drug, were admissible. Defendant asserts the above rulings are in error since the…