Commonwealth v. Torres

At issue is the admissibility of statements the defendant made to the Springfield police following his arrest in February, 1995. The defendant was indicted for murder in the first degree and illegal possession of a firearm. Prior to trial, the defendant filed a motion to suppress the statements, claiming that the police violated his right to remain silent af*793ter he invoked it. After an evidentiary hearing, a Superior Court judge allowed the defendant’s motion to suppress. The judge ruled that the police engaged the defendant in an interrogation without readministering Miranda warnings, and…