People v. Gutierrez

Defendant was charged by information with murder. In a jury trial he was found guilty and was sentenced to 25 to 35 years in the penitentiary.

As part of the investigation of the death of Elizabeth Butler, police went to defendant’s home on the day after her death. Defendant had been the victim’s boyfriend. The police identified themselves to defendant’s father and to defendant, and asked defendant to come to the police station to talk about Ms. Butler’s death. Defendant agreed to accompany them and was read the Miranda rights en route.

At the police station, defendant was taken to an…