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10 Massachusetts opinions name it 3 courts 1990–2025 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Massachusetts courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Selbygreen2 sentences2016“A valid Miranda waiver is one that is *361 made knowingly, intelligently, and in all respects, voluntarily.” Commonwealth v. Selby, 420 Mass. 656, 660 (1995), S.C., 426 Mass. 168 (1997). 1998The fact that Miranda warnings are given in a language other than the native language of the defendant does not render a subsequent waiver of Miranda rights invalid if it is otherwise shown that a valid Miranda waiver has occurred, that is, a waiver “made knowingly, intelligently, and in all respects, voluntarily.” Commonwealth v. Selby, 420 Mass. 656, 660 (1995). | 2 | 2 |
Commonwealth v. Iglesiasgreen1 sentence2025See Commonwealth v. Iglesias, 426 Mass. 574, 577 (1998) (fact that interpreter was provided for defendant "does not establish that the defendant did not understand English sufficiently for a valid Miranda waiver"). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Torresgreen1 sentence2025See Torres, 424 Mass. at 798 (no functional equivalent of interrogation where police merely aware of possibility suspect may make incriminating statement). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Mandilegreen1 sentence2016In determining the validity of a waiver, relevant considerations include the totality of the circumstances, such as “promises or other inducements, conduct of the defendant, the defendant’s age, education, intelligence and emotional stability, experience with and in the criminal justice system, physical and mental condition, the initiator of the discussion of a deal or leniency (whether the defendant or the police), and the details of the interrogation, including the recitation of Miranda warnings.” Id., quoting Commonwealth v. Mandile, 397 Mass. 410, 413 (1986). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Mageegreen1 sentence2013Commonwealth v. Magee, 423 Mass. 381, 387 (1996). | 1 | 1 |
Michigan v. Jacksonred1 sentence2010See Michigan v. Jackson, 475 U.S. 625, 636 (1986) (“holding] that, if police initiate interrogation after a defendant’s assertion . . . of his right to counsel, any waiver of the defendant’s right to counsel for that police-initiated interrogation is invalid”). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Pratergreen1 sentence1997See Commonwealth v. Prater, 420 Mass. 569, 579-581 (1995). | 1 | 1 |
Nollie Lee Martin v. Louie L. Wainwrightgreen2 sentences1997See Martin, supra at 928-929 (subsequent voluntary statement admissible even where the police initially violated Miranda by failing to scrupulously honor a suspect’s right to cut off questioning). 1997See Martin v. Wainwright, 770 F.2d 918, 927-929 (11th Cir. 1985). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Haasgreen1 sentence1997The Commonwealth argues that the defendant’s statements, voluntarily given after a valid Miranda waiver, are admissible under the principles enunciated in Commonwealth v. Haas, 373 Mass. 545, 554 (1977), and Commonwealth v. Smith, 412 Mass. 823, 829-830 (1992). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Quigleygreen1 sentence1995See Commonwealth v. Quigley, 391 Mass. 461, 463-64 (1984), cert. denied, 471 U.S. 1115 (1985). | 1 | 1 |
Quigley v. Massachusettsgreen1 sentence1995See Commonwealth v. Quigley, 391 Mass. 461, 463-64 (1984), cert. denied, 471 U.S. 1115 (1985). | 1 | 1 |
Miranda v. Arizonagreen1 sentence1995Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 467 (1966). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Tavaresgreen1 sentence1990See Commonwealth v. Tavares, 385 Mass. 140, 145 , cert. denied, 457 U.S. 1137 (1982). | 1 | 1 |
Tavares v. Massachusettsgreen1 sentence1990See Commonwealth v. Tavares, 385 Mass. 140, 145 , cert. denied, 457 U.S. 1137 (1982). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Selby
green
2 sentences2016In determining the validity of a waiver, relevant considerations include the totality of the circumstances, such as “promises or other inducements, conduct of the defendant, the defendant’s age, education, intelligence and emotional stability, experience with and in the criminal justice system, physical and mental condition, the initiator of the discussion of a deal or leniency (whether the defendant or the police), and the details of the interrogation, including the recitation of Miranda warnings.” Id., quoting Commonwealth v. Mandile, 397 Mass. 410, 413 (1986). 2016“A valid Miranda waiver is one that is *361 made knowingly, intelligently, and in all respects, voluntarily.” Commonwealth v. Selby, 420 Mass. 656, 660 (1995), S.C., 426 Mass. 168 (1997). | 1 | 2016–2016 |
Commonwealth v. Leahy
green
1 sentence2008Leahy, 445 Mass. at 487 . | 1 | 2008–2008 |
Commonwealth v. Smith
green
1 sentence1997The Commonwealth argues that the defendant’s statements, voluntarily given after a valid Miranda waiver, are admissible under the principles enunciated in Commonwealth v. Haas, 373 Mass. 545, 554 (1977), and Commonwealth v. Smith, 412 Mass. 823, 829-830 (1992). | 1 | 1997–1997 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.