Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Edwards
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 26, 1995PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, C.J.
The defendants were indicted, along with co-defendant Cory Selby, on one count of murder in the first degree, unlawful possession of a firearm, and entering a dwelling while armed with the intent to commit a felony. Edwards, Gunter, and Selby individually filed motions to suppress custodial statements made to the police. The motions were denied and each codefendant was granted leave to pursue an interlocutory appeal by a single justice of this court. The three motions contained substantially the same assertions, and therefore their appeals were consolidated. This opinion addresses the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Frazier v. CuppSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Oregon v. BradshawSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Commonwealth v. HaasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
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3Cited by83 opinions
- Commonwealth v. DiGiambattistaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
- Commonwealth v. GunterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Commonwealth v. GroomeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Commonwealth v. MageeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
- Commonwealth v. NovoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
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