Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 3/20/2001

Commonwealth v. LeBlanc

Citations

433 Mass. 549
744 N.E.2d 33
2001 Mass. LEXIS 168

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waiver of Miranda rights valid where judge found no credible evidence that defendant was under influence of alcohol or drugs at time he made statement
statements voluntary where, “[ajlthough the defendant was emotionally upset, he spoke calmly when giving his statement, and there [was] no evidence that he was acting irrationally”
“A statement is voluntary if it is . . . not induced by physical or psychological coercion”
no \quid pro quo\ where police did not condition offer of psychological help on defendant's \waiver or confession\
valid waiver where defendant was distraught, asked for emotional help (after waiving Miranda rights), and swallowed a bullet in a suicide attempt
discussing outward appearance of sobriety and intelligible responses to questioning

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Judges: Greaney

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