Supreme Court of Connecticut· 12/8/1987

State v. Barrett

Citations

205 Conn. 437
534 A.2d 219
1987 Conn. LEXIS 1060

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Miranda warnings “significantly enhance [a defendant’s] opportunity to make a knowing, intelligent and voluntary decision whether to speak or remain silent”
state constitution, like federal constitution, permits a distinction between suspect's willingness to make uncounseled oral statements and his disinclination to make uncounseled written statements
Miranda warn- ings ‘‘significantly enhance [a suspect’s] opportunity to make a knowing, intelligent and voluntary decision whether to speak or remain silent’’
state constitutional right to counsel no broader than counterpart under federal constitution
fruitless attempts at coercion irrelevant to voluntariness inquiry

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Judges: Peters

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