California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Azure, 178 Cal.App.3d 591, 224 Cal.Rptr. 158 (Cal. App. 1986):
I concur in nearly all aspects of Justice Carr's opinion. I write only to add my view that the rule of People v. Jimenez (1978) 21 Cal.3d 595, 147 Cal.Rptr. 172, 580 P.2d 672, requiring[178 Cal.App.3d 603] the People to prove the voluntariness of a confession beyond a reasonable doubt, is required by article I, section 15 of the California Constitution. 1
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