Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 4/28/1977

Commonwealth v. Smith

Citations

372 A.2d 797
472 Pa. 492
1977 Pa. LEXIS 652

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father who refused to accompany juvenile suspect to police station for interrogation not an interested adult
father’s refusal to come to the police station graphically demonstrated his indifference to the juvenile accused’s plight.
no waiver where the alleged interested adult unilaterally decided not to participate in the consultation
no irrebuttable presumption that a parent is an interested adult; hence, where “the disinterest of the parent was graphically demonstrated, the parent was not an interested adult.”
no waiver where the alleged interested adult unilaterally decided not to participate in the consultation
“We have insisted that the Commonwealth bear the burden of proving a knowing waiver.”

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Judges: Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Nix, Manderino, Former, Jones, Mandebino

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