Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 6/26/1995

Commonwealth v. Edwards

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420 Mass. 666
651 N.E.2d 398
1995 Mass. LEXIS 296

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obtaining waiver by false statements is “disapproved of and may indicate that any subsequent waiver was made involuntarily”
addressing Gunter’s interlocutory claims on appeal together with those of Edwards
use of false statements to obtain suspect’s waiver is “disapproved of and may indicate that any subsequent waiver was made involuntarily”
use of false information by police to elicit incriminating statements from defendant is relevant factor in determining whether statements were made involuntarily in violation of due process
use of false information by police to elicit incriminating statements from defendant is relevant factor in determining whether statements were made involuntarily in violation of due process
although voluntariness of waiver and voluntariness of statements are distinct issues, both are determined in light of totality of circumstances and share many of same factors

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