California Legal Brief

The Rule of People v. Ramadhan is that statements made by a defendant to an undercover agent in a Perkins operation are admissible even after the defendant invokes the right to counsel, under circumstances where the known law enforcement officer does not participate in or stimulate the conversation after the defendant's invocation of Miranda rights.

The Rule of People v. Perez is that impoundment of a legally parked vehicle solely to prevent future unlawful driving by an unlicensed driver does not satisfy the Fourth Amendment's community caretaking function, under circumstances where the vehicle poses no present danger to public safety or traffic flow.