People v. Peter G.

The question presented on this appeal relates to the admissibility of statements made by appellant, Peter G., to the police.

Appellant was charged with three counts of attempted robbery, which were found to be true. He was also charged with one count of assault with intent to commit murder and the court found him guilty of the lesser included offense of assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury.

At approximately 11 p.m., on July 22, 1979, Rafael Jimenez, Antonio Lopez Ramirez and Isidro Sanchez were approached by a group of young men who barred their way. The group asked the three for some quarters; this was refused. The group also attempted to sell the three some pills. The group encircled the three and would not let them go. Jimenez knocked some pills out of the hands of one of the group. At that point a fight broke out.

Jimenez was stabbed in his elbow, which began bleeding. Two people jumped Sanchez and he was hurt in his right elbow. Ramirez was stab *581 bed in his upper left shoulder, and he saw a young man run away. Jimenez ran to a nearby police station. Ramirez started to follow, then stopped. He felt a screwdriver in his back. Ramirez pulled…