Commonwealth v. Smith

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided 1977-04-28

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. OPINION OF THE COURT NIX, Justice. This appeal again raises the troublesome issue as to when an accused under the age of 18 years may effec *495 tively waive his constitutional rights prior to custodial interrogation. 1 For the reasons set forth hereinafter we are constrained to reverse the judgments of sentence and award th…

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