What is the effect of text messages on a police report?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Mendoza, B287414 (Cal. App. 2019):

/s/_________, J.
CHAVEZ

We concur:

/s/_________, P. J.
LUI

/s/_________, J.
HOFFSTADT

Footnotes:

1. All further statutory references are to the Penal Code, unless otherwise indicated.

2. Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 384 U.S. 436.

3. By our count, approximately 60 text messages remained in the report.

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