Commonwealth v. Sepulveda

Introduction

The defendant, Francis Sepulveda (“Sepulveda”), is charged with a series of crimes, including murder. He has moved to suppress statements he made to New York and to Massachusetts law enforcement officers on June 28, 2001. For the reasons which follow, the motion to suppress is denied.

Findings of Fact

On September 11, 1994, a home invasion which resulted in the death of a seven-year-old girl occurred in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Thereafter, a complaint for murder and an arrest warrant issued against Sepulveda.1 In addition, in 1995 the United States District Court for the District of…