In what circumstances will a defendant waive his Miranda rights in English?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Bernal, E064221 (Cal. App. 2017):
Even where a defendant has limited skills in English he may knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waive his Miranda rights, provided the totality of the circumstances indicates that he understood those rights when he waived them. (People v. Salcido (2008) 44 Cal.4th 93, 127-128.)
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