Legal Opinion
Reuben Lujan v. Silvia Garcia
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 29, 2013No. 10-55637, 10-55685PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BENCIVENGO, District Judge:
A California state court jury convicted Petitioner Reuben Kenneth Lujan of two counts of first-degree murder with special findings of using a deadly weapon, lying in wait, and conviction for multiple murders. Evidence supporting the convictions included Mr. Lujan’s out-of-court custodial confession and his in-court testimonial confession at trial. The California Court of Appeal found that the custodial confession was obtained in violation of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966). However, the Court of Appeal also found that…
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