COM. v. THOMAS


486 Pa. 568 (1979)

406 A.2d 1037

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Gary THOMAS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 23, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Myra Werrin Sacks, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Marion E. MacIntyre, Second Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, NIX, MANDERINO, LARSEN and FLAHERTY, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

Appellant, fifteen years old at the time of arrest, asserts that an inculpatory statement he gave to police during custodial interrogation should have been suppressed. Appellant's claim is based on this Court's requirement that before waiving Miranda rights a juvenile must be afforded an opportunity to consult with an attorney, parent or other "interested adult." The Commonwealth, on the other hand, contends...

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