Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2/12/1996

Commonwealth v. Rosario

Citations

422 Mass. 48
661 N.E.2d 71
1996 Mass. LEXIS 29

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determining whether police misconduct sufficiently flagrant to require suppression as deterrent against similar future conduct
adopting rule under which otherwise admissible statements made in response to police questioning will not be excluded if made within six hours of arrest
prospectively adopting six-hour safe harbor period for postarrest interrogation as exercise of superintendence authority, not new constitutional rule
“It is unreasonable to have a rule that permits interrogation when the court is not in session but bars interrogation when the court is in session”
defendant arrested between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. and arraigned following afternoon after giving incriminating statements
purpose of rule is to “eliminate the opportunity and incentive for application of improper police pressure”

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Judges: Connor, Liacos, Wilkins

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