May v. Commonwealth

I believe that Walter May’s statement pertaining to ownership of the luggage was improperly admitted into evidence. In Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966) the Supreme Court stated:

[T]he prosecution may not use statements, whether exculpatory or inculpatory, stemming from custodial interrogation of [a] defendant unless it demonstrates the use of procedural safeguards effective to secure the privilege against self- incrimination. By custodial interrogation, we mean questioning initiated by law enforcement officers after a person has been taken into custody or otherwise deprived of his…