Does an allegation of sexual assault render a defendant's admission involuntary?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Pena, B246900 (Cal. App. 2014):

allegation rendered defendant's admission involuntary. (People v. Howard (1992) 1 Cal.4th 1132, 1175, 1179; In re Yurko (1974) 10 Cal.3d 857, 863-864.)

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