Commonwealth v. Rainwater

The defendant was found guilty at a jury-waived trial on six indictments charging operation of a motor vehicle without the authority of the owner. He moved to suppress statements he had made to the police while being held following his arraignment on another charge, on the ground that these statements were taken in violation of his State and Federal constitutional rights. The motion was denied and the statements *541admitted. The defendant appealed and we transferred the case to this court on our own motion. We affirm.

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The defendant, nineteen year old Arthur Rainwater, was arrested in Worcester…