35 Va. App. 485 - Potts v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
12
cited by 12 later decisions
4
states following
April 2014
most recently cited
12 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Miranda v. State of Arizona Vignera · Schneckloth v. Bustamonte · Edwards v. Arizona · Escobedo v. Illinois · Gault
Most-quoted passages
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“it is desirable to have a parent, counsel or some other interested adult or guardian present when ... a juvenile waives fundamental constitutional rights and confesses to a serious crime ..., the mere absence of a parent or counsel does not render a waiver invalid.... [T]he presence or absence of a parent, guardian, independent interested adult, or counsel is ... [but one] factor to be considered in the totality of the circumstances....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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