Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Turner

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 9, 2001PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, J.:

¶ 1 In this appeal, we re-examine the meaning of “custodial interrogation” as it relates to an inebriated suspect being placed involuntarily in a police car and subsequently asked incriminating questions without being given Miranda warnings. We conclude that a suspect cannot be questioned under these circumstances without the benefit of having been given Miranda warnings and, therefore, any incriminating statements one makes under these conditions must be suppressed.

¶ 2 Zebue Turner appeals from the trial court’s order denying his Petition for *972Writ of Certiorari. Turner claims…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Berkemer v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. California v. BehelerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Pennsylvania v. MunizSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Commonwealth v. EdmistonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HegginsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. Commonwealth v. AyalaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. Commonwealth v. CookSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  4. Commonwealth v. PageSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  5. Commonwealth v. BennettSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003

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