by Lea Bickerton | Dec 29, 2008 | Case Law Summaries, Custodial Detention, Miranda Rights
Commonwealth v. Schwing 2008 PA Super 292Topic: Suppression – Miranda Warnings – Custodial DetentionSummary: Defendant was told that he was free to go at any time but, due to his lack of experience with police, did not feel that he was free to leave. The...
by Lea Bickerton | Dec 11, 2008 | Case Law Summaries, Miranda Rights, PCRA
Commonwealth v. Boyer 2008 PA Super 279Topic: PCRA-Ineffectiveness-Miranda WarningsSummary: A defendant was Mirandized and refused to talk to a first police officer. A second police officer came in and began asking the defendant questions without giving him his...