Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 6/1/1982

Commonwealth v. Cote

Citations

435 N.E.2d 1047
386 Mass. 354
1982 Mass. LEXIS 1482

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discussion of possible suppression of evidence allegedly obtained in violation of the defendant's right to prompt arraignment pursuant to Mass. R. Crim. P. 7 [a] [1], 378 Mass. 855 [1979]
discussion of possible suppression of evidence allegedly obtained in violation of the defendant’s right to prompt arraignment pursuant to Mass. R. Crim. P. 7 [a] [1], 378 Mass. 855 [1979]
no findings by judge that “police purposefully interfered with the defendant’s access to a specific attorney who the police knew represented the defendant”
where a judge determines that delay was used by police to procure a confession such a statement should be suppressed
“The defendant claims for the first time on appeal that his Fourth Amendment rights were violated because he was held without probable cause .... This issue was not raised below and, therefore, cannot be raised on appeal”
suppression required where evidence obtained by intentional police misconduct

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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Abrams, O'Connor

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