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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1/28/1977

Commonwealth v. Smith

Citations

  • 368 A.2d 272
  • 470 Pa. 220
  • 1977 Pa. LEXIS 512

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  • recognizing that “[c]ustody, while not determinative in itself, places a heavy burden in showing consent was voluntarily given” and noting that “custody when coupled with other coercive factors[,] will normally necessitate the conclusion that the consent is not effective”
  • explaining that “custody, while not determinative in itself, places a heavy burden in showing that consent was voluntarily given” and noting that “custody when coupled with other coercive factors, will normally necessitate the conclusion that the consent is not effective”
  • declining to depart from federal authority where appellant articulated no reason particular to Article I, Section 8 that weighed in favor of a departure from the U.S. Supreme Court’s totality of the circumstances approach to drug interdiction encounters
  • declining to depart from federal authority where appellant articulated no reason particular to Article I, Section 8 that weighed in favor of a departure from the U.S. Supreme Court's totality of the circumstances approach to drug interdiction encounters
  • a defendant was questioned while in custody for twelve hours
  • a defendant was questioned while in custody for twelve hours

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

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