Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Day
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 11, 1983PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
After a trial by jury, the defendant was convicted of unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under the age of sixteen. G. L. c. 265, § 23. Day appeals, claiming error concerning the (1) denial of his motion to suppress statements made by him to police officers; (2) rulings and instructions concerning the date of the offense; and (3) instructions on the voluntariness of the defendant’s statements. We affirm.
We summarize the facts. On October 26, 1979, see part 2 infra, the fourteen year old complainant and the defendant were both passengers in a car driven by an acquaintance. After making a…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Michigan v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Commonwealth v. TavaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Commonwealth v. MahnkeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Commonwealth v. GallantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
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3Cited by81 opinions
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