Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Chistolini

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided June 12, 1996PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, C.J.

Early on the morning of July 25, 1992, a Westfield police officer arrested the defendant, Brian T. Chistolini, for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor (OUI). At the police station, the book*855ing officer properly provided Miranda warnings, informed Chistolini of the right to use a telephone, G. L. c. 276, § 33A (1994 ed.), and gave proper notice of the right to an independent physical examination pursuant to G. L. c. 263, § 5A (1994 ed.). At the station the defendant was given a field sobriety test. He was largely successful in performing that test.1…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. California v. TrombettaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Arizona v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. United States v. Valenzuela-BernalSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Commonwealth v. TucceriMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
  5. Commonwealth v. HampeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. PikeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
  2. Commonwealth v. JordanMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2000
  3. Commonwealth v. KingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
  4. Commonwealth v. MandellMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2004
  5. Green v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1998

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