Legal Opinion
D.M. v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided June 22, 2011No. 49S02-1101-JV-11PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SULLIVAN, Justice.
A juvenile challenges the admissibility of his confession in a delinquency proceeding on grounds that he was not afforded an opportunity for meaningful consultation with his mother and that the waiver of his rights was not knowing and voluntary. We conclude that there was substantial evidence of probative value to support the juvenile court’s decision to admit the confession. We also conclude that the juvenile waiver form used by the police in this case should be clarified.
Background
On Wednesday, January 13, 2010, thirteen-year-old D.M. and his friend, C.W., entered…
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