Is an involuntary statement obtained by a law enforcement officer from a criminal suspect by coercion in a criminal proceeding?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Casas, H041362 (Cal. App. 2015):

"[A]n involuntary statement obtained by a law enforcement officer from a criminal suspect by coercion is inadmissible in a criminal proceeding." (People v. Neal

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