Derivative Evidence(Wong Sun)

Name: People v. Flores
Case #: G055861
Court: CA Court of Appeal
District 4 DCA
Division: 3
Opinion Date: 08/12/2019
  • Categories: Derivative Evidence(Wong Sun), Detention, Interrogations & Confessions, Search & Seizure

An "unprovoked headlong flight" in a high crime area, without more, does not provide reasonable suspicion to perform an investigative detention. A team of police officers was investigating a residential alleyway where gang activity had been reported. Flores was seen…

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Name: People v. Jenkins
Case #: A099675
Court: CA Court of Appeal
District 1 DCA
Division: 3
Opinion Date: 09/30/2004
Subsequent History: 12/22/04: rev. den.
  • Categories: Derivative Evidence(Wong Sun), Detention, Interrogations & Confessions, Involuntary/Coerced, Search & Seizure

While the court erred in failing to suppress statements made during an unlawful detention, the admission of those statements was not prejudicial. The defendant, a suspect in a murder and an attempted murder, was arrested without a warrant for driving…

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Name: United States v. Patane
Case #: 02-1183
Court: US Supreme Court
District USSup
Opinion Date: 06/28/2004
  • Categories: Derivative Evidence(Wong Sun), Interrogations & Confessions, Miranda v. Arizona

A failure by police to give warnings under Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 384 U.S. 436 prior to interrogation does not require suppression of the physical fruits of unwarned but otherwise voluntary statements. The interrogating officer here attempted to give Miranda…

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Name: Ford v. Superior Court
Case #: A094667
Court: CA Court of Appeal
District 1 DCA
Division: 4
Opinion Date: 07/31/2001
Subsequent History: Modif. and rehg. den. on 8/28/01. Rev. denied 11/14/01.
  • Categories: Arrest, Derivative Evidence(Wong Sun), Interrogations & Confessions, Search & Seizure

Suppression of appellant's confession to murder was not required where appellant was not "seized" before he made the incriminating statements. Appellant called police and reported that someone had broken into his house and there was "blood all over." Officers asked…

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Name: Garvin v. Farmon
Case #: 00-15295
Court: US Court of Appeals
District 9 Cir
Opinion Date: 08/02/2001
Subsequent History: None
  • Categories: Derivative Evidence(Wong Sun), Interrogations & Confessions, Involuntary/Coerced

Appellant was interrogated by two police officers for 45 minutes after she made repeated requests for counsel. Police officers told her that she could avoid a capital murder charge if she confessed, that nothing she told them would be used…

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