The following excerpt is from United States v. Castro-Montijo, 34 F.Supp.3d 1134 (S.D. Cal. 2014):
mental capacity; (ii) whether the defendant signed a written waiver; (iii) whether the defendant was advised in his native tongue or had a translator; (iv) whether the defendant appeared to understand his rights; (v) whether the defendant's rights were individually and repeatedly explained to him; and (vi) whether the defendant had prior experience with the criminal justice system.United States v. Crews, 502 F.3d 1130, 1140 (9th Cir.2007).
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