Commonwealth v. Collins

The defendant was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and tuinal (G. L. c. 94C, § 32). Shortly after his arrest in a motel room in which more than 500 grams of cocaine and 1200 capsules of tuinal were found, the defendant stated to the police that all the drugs were his. Prior to the admission in evidence of this and other incriminating statements, the judge at the defendant’s request held a voir dire and ruled that the defendant had been fully advised of his Miranda warnings and that he had made a “knowing, willing and freely voluntary waiver of those rights.” Although…