Legal Opinion
Vanhouton v. Commonwealth
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 3, 1997PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreaney, J.
The defendant, Scott Vanhouton, is charged in the Superior Court with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, fifth offense. G. L. c. 90, § 24 (1) (a) (1). He filed a motion to dismiss the indictments on the ground of double jeopardy, which was denied. The defendant thereafter filed a motion to suppress the results of field sobriety tests that had been administered to him.1 He argued, among other issues, that requiring him to take the tests violated his privileges against self-incrimination as secured by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Berkemer v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- California v. BehelerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- South Dakota v. NevilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BlaisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- People v. BergNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
- People v. HasenflueAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- State v. Randy J.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2011
- Commonwealth v. CawthronMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2018
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