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Massey v. Mullen

Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jul 14, 1975
341 A.2d 61 (R.I. 1975)

Opinion

M. P. No. 75-137

July 14, 1975

William F. Reilly, Public Defender, Allegra E. Munson, Asst. Public Defender, for petitioner.

Julius C. Michaelson, Attorney General, Judith Romney Wegner, Special Asst. Attorney General, for respondent.


Petition for writ of habeas corpus and the papers herein are remanded to the Superior Court with direction that said court proceed to hold an evidentiary hearing to determine the question of waiver, that is, for that court to hear evidence and make findings of fact on the question of whether or not there was a valid waiver by the defendant of his rights under Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966). Upon termination of the evidentiary hearing in the Superior Court, the petition and papers therein shall be returned to Supreme Court.


Summaries of

Massey v. Mullen

Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jul 14, 1975
341 A.2d 61 (R.I. 1975)
Case details for

Massey v. Mullen

Case Details

Full title:MICHAEL O. MASSEY v. JAMES W. MULLEN, Warden

Court:Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Date published: Jul 14, 1975

Citations

341 A.2d 61 (R.I. 1975)
341 A.2d 61
1975 R.I. LEXIS 1217

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