Commonwealth v. Vincente

The sole issue on appeal is whether, under Federal law, 1 a trial judge may revoke probation on the basis of statements suppressed at trial for failure to comply with Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). 2 We conclude that there was no error in admitting Vincente’s inculpatory statements at the probation revocation hearing. We therefore affirm the order revoking probation.

Pablo Colon Vincente, while on probation for a drug possession offense, was arrested for trafficking in cocaine. Vincente was driving in a van with his sister, brother-in-law, and nieces and nephews at the time of his…