Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Alan A.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 12, 1999No. 97-P-579PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
As a result of an incident occurring in mid-September, 1996, the juvenile was charged with (1) breaking and entering in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony, (2) larceny of a firearm, and (3) carrying a firearm without a license.
*272Prior to trial, the juvenile filed two motions in limine to exclude certain statements which he allegedly made to the police.1 The judge properly considered the motions to be suppression motions. See Commonwealth v. Whelton, 428 Mass. 24, 25-26 (1998). He held an evidentiary hearing and denied both motions.
After a bench trial, the juvenile was found not…
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- New York v. QuarlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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- Commonwealth v. MelloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
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