Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 6/3/1983

Commonwealth v. Bracey

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461 A.2d 775
501 Pa. 356
1983 Pa. LEXIS 579

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holding that question of whether a confession was coerced was not to be resolved by considering the truth or falsity of the confession
holding that question of whether a confession was coerced was not to be resolved by considering the truth or falsity of the confession
stating that “a person with a mental illness including a history of hallucinations and delusions may be capable of waiving her constitutional rights”
finding that a defendant who was prone to hallucinations could make a valid waiver of her constitutional rights
finding that a defendant who was prone to hallucinations could make a valid waiver of her constitutional rights
explaining spontaneously volunteered statement is admissible notwithstanding prior assertion of constitutional -8- J-S10004-16 rights

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Judges: Hutchinson, Roberts, Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, McDermott, Zappala

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