How have the courts treated Miranda warnings in the context of murder cases?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Pettingill, 145 Cal.Rptr. 861, 21 Cal.3d 231, 578 P.2d 108 (Cal. 1978):
[21 Cal.3d 239] The second case of this type was People v. Ireland (1969) 70 Cal.2d 522, 75 Cal.Rptr. 188, 450 P.2d 580. There the defendant was arrested and given the Miranda warnings. He responded by saying, "Call my parents for my attorney." The arresting officers neither complied with this request nor communicated it to their superiors. At the police station the defendant was again advised of his Miranda rights. After he was booked another officer gave the Miranda warnings for the third time, and asked if the defendant was willing to talk to him. The defendant agreed, and confessed to murdering his wife.
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