People v. Leon

Summary

The court affirmed Leon's convictions and death sentence, holding that his Spanish-language statements were admissible because he knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived his rights despite limited education, low acculturation, and borderline intellectual functioning. The court also held that the failure to provide consular-notification advice did not require suppression because Leon showed no connection between that violation and his confession. The court rejected his guilt- and penalty-phase instructional and constitutional challenges, but directed the trial court to reduce the restitution fine to the statutory minimum of $200.