McIntyre v. State

Because I believe there are at least three grounds upon which McIntyre’s statement to the police should have been excluded from evidence, I respectfully dissent.

I

As the majority observes, courts have long applied special safeguards in cases involving police interrogation of youths charged with criminal activity, and in the use of statements obtained during interrogation. This vigilance reflects the common sense recognition that juveniles often labor under the disadvantages of immaturity, ignorance, inexperience and naivete, and are unable, therefore, to exercise competent judgment in…