Legal Opinion
State v. Beckenbach
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 13, 1978No. 82-77PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarney, C.J.
The defendant was prosecuted for breaking and entering in the nighttime. At the time of his arrest he gave an incriminating statement to the police. Suppression of that statement was denied and, on trial, the jury found him guilty.
His appeal to this Court raises two issues. The first contends that his statement to the police ought not to have been available against him, since a waiver of his rights under the doctrine of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966) was not sufficiently established. Special leave was requested for the presentation of the second issue. It related to a claim of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. MorrillSupreme Court of Vermont · 1969
- State v. KellySupreme Court of Vermont · 1973
- State v. WintersSupreme Court of Vermont · 1929
- State v. LuciaSupreme Court of Vermont · 1931
3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. KasperSupreme Court of Vermont · 1979
- State v. AhearnSupreme Court of Vermont · 1979
- State v. DriscollSupreme Court of Vermont · 1979
- State v. CoutureSupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
- In Re LillySupreme Court of Vermont · 2002
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