Massachusetts Appeals Court· 1/16/1981

Commonwealth v. Harris

Citations

415 N.E.2d 216
11 Mass. App. Ct. 165
1981 Mass. App. LEXIS 902

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“a knowing and intelligent waiver of [Miranda] rights maybe inferred, in circumstances not otherwise casting doubt on voluntary waiver”
“a knowing and intelligent waiver of [Miranda] rights may be inferred, in circumstances not otherwise casting doubt on voluntary waiver”
improper to ask jury to not “let [the victim] down” after she demonstrated fortitude in testifying at trial
remarks such as “[t]hink of what [this eleven year old girl] went through by giving this story. Do you think she wanted to put herself through this? Please don’t let her down” were “improper attempt[s] to arouse juror sympathy”
Revere police officers lawfully arrested suspected felon in Chelsea
less than one and one-half hours

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