Commonwealth v. Esteban E.

The juvenile was fifteen years old when he was interviewed on multiple occasions by the police, who suspected he had stolen firearms from the family home. The juvenile made inculpatory statements in the course of two interviews -- one at the home of a neighbor who was watching over him, and the other outdoors while police searched for the weapons nearby. He now appeals from the denial of his motion to suppress these statements, arguing that the statements were obtained in violation of his Miranda rights, and that they were otherwise involuntary. We affirm.

1. Background. We summarize the facts…