Commonwealth v. Cleveland

JENKINS, J,

Enraged that Amber Jackson broke off their romance, Freddie Cleveland tracked Jackson down to her parents’ home, broke in through a window, and stabbed her to death. Cleveland incurred serious injuries during his assault that required hospitalization, but he recovered quickly enough to give *101a Mirandized confession the next day. Unbeknownst to Cleveland, the police refused to allow his attorney to contact him and ignored his attorney’s demands not to question him.

The court denied Cleveland’s motion to suppress his confession and his motion in limine to exclude photographs of Amber’s…