Commonwealth v. Sherman

The defendant was convicted of larceny from a building and two counts of breaking and *288entering in the daytime with intent to commit a felony. He appealed, arguing that his motions to suppress a statement made to the police, and to dismiss the complaints, were improperly denied. The Appeals Court affirmed the judgments of conviction. Commonwealth v. Sherman, 14 Mass. App. Ct. 971 (1982). We allowed the defendant’s application for further appellate review. We conclude that the defendant’s statement should have been suppressed because the police did not inform him of the availability of counsel,…