Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Doyle

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided December 17, 1981PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGreaney, J.

Doyle was convicted by a jury in a District Court on charges of vehicular homicide (G. L. c. 90, § 24G), 1 and operating after revocation of his license (G. L. c. 90, § 23). On appeal, Doyle contends (1) that his motions for required findings of not guilty on both charges were improperly denied and (2) that certain oral statements made to law enforcement officers should have been suppressed because they were obtained in violation of his rights under Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). We affirm the convictions.

1. By his motions for required findings of not guilty, Doyle challenged only…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Oregon v. MathiasonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
  4. Beckwith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Orozco v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. PlattMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
  2. Commonwealth v. BookmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
  3. Commonwealth v. CallahanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
  4. Commonwealth v. GeislerMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1982
  5. Commonwealth v. SmithMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1993

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