California Courts of Appeal
Nov. 17, 2015
Appellate court finds Miranda rights violation harmless error in gang shooting case
Despite a Miranda violation, appellate court finds admission of defendants statements a harmless error
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Sureno gang member will remain imprisoned after statements he made subsequent to invoking his right to remain silent were considered a harmless error by the 3rd District Court of Appeal last week.
Defendant Gerardo Villasenor, 17 at the time of his arrest after two separate shootings of rival Norteno gang members, invoked his right to remain silent during a police interrogation, telling th...
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