· 8/10/1989
Commonwealth v. Britcher
Citations
- 563 A.2d 502
- 386 Pa. Super. 515
- 1989 Pa. Super. LEXIS 2451
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- emphasizing that “knowing and intelligent” refer solely to the suspect’s understanding of the Miranda warnings, and not the suspect’s understanding of his or her tactical interests
- emphasizing that \knowing and intelligent\ refer solely to the suspect's understanding of the Miranda warnings, and not the suspect's understanding of his or her tactical interests
- finding no custodial detention where officer questioned defendant in hospital emergency room and defendant was not formally arrested until later
- precise alcohol concentration not required but only evidence that the alcohol concentration at least .10
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Judges: Beck, Kelly, Hester
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