Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 4/9/1996

Commonwealth v. Johnson

Citations

422 Mass. 420
663 N.E.2d 559
1996 Mass. LEXIS 76

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upholding refusal to suppress statement made after being handcuffed to wall of police station for two hours without being advised of right to make telephone call
refusing to suppress evidence where the delay in booking the defendant and informing him of his right to a telephone call was unintentional, and “not designed' to gain inculpatory information”
“[s]uppressing evidence obtained as a result of an intentional violation ... is intended to make the legislation effective . . . We have not extended the policy to unintentional deprivations by the police”
affirming denial of motion to suppress statements where two hour delay in booking and using telephone was not designed to gain inculpatory information but to allow officers involved to be present at the booking
“Such an instruction must be given if requested and supported by the evidence”

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