State v. Cote
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of one count of murder. The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the judgment, holding (1) the motion court did not err in denying Defendant’s motion to suppress statements he made to law enforcement officers prior to 12:44 p.m. on July 18, 2013 because Defendant was not in custody for Miranda purposes that morning; (2) the motion court did not err in concluding that the Miranda violation occurring after 12:44 p.m. on July 18 did not mandate suppression of statements made on July 23 and 24; (3) the State’s attorney did not commit prosecutorial misconduct during opening statement and closing argument; and (4) the State presented sufficient evidence to support the murder conviction.
Court Description: Corrected July 27, 2017 (Errata sheet)
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