Happy Saturday, everyone. I don't often comment but want to clear up any misconception surrounding the admissibility of statements given while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Just because a defendant was under the influence of drugs or liquor, which may affect his recollection, does not make his declarations inadmissible or incompetent; it simply affects his credibility and the weight to be given to his statements by the jury. I hope that this helps.
Exactly. Police didn't make him to get stoned, he got stoned all on his own, before surrendering. His lawyer might try all he wants to throw out the statements. I don't think it's going to happen.