Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 6/29/1982

Commonwealth v. Hernandez

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446 A.2d 1268
498 Pa. 405
1982 Pa. LEXIS 546

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juvenile’s previous exercise of his right to remain silent was relevant in determining the voluntariness of the current confession
sixteen-year-old Hispanic defendant with I.Q. of fifty-seven capable of understanding constitutional rights
sixteen-year-old Hispanic defendant with I.Q. of fifty-seven capable of understanding constitutional rights
Despite possible applicability of McCutchen rule, appellant failed to preserve said claim for review
later symptoms of drug withdrawal irrelevant to defendant’s earlier confession

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Judges: O'Brien, Roberts, Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, McDermott, Hutchinson

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