In re Jonathan M.’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. “mother left the interview room when it became clear to her that [the child] had taken part in the murder of her mother because she could no longer bear to look across the table at him. When she left the room, the police ceased questioning the [child]. The [child's] mother was immediately told that the interview with her son could not continue in her absence. In order that the interview could continue, a detective situated a chair in the hallway just outside the open door to the interview room, approximately six to eight feet from her son. From this vantage point, the respondent's mother could hear and be heard, although she could not see her son without standing in the doorway. The record supports the trial court's finding that the respondent was aware of her presence and that a portion of the interview in which inculpatory statements were made was conducted while the mother was seated in the hall.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 109 Conn. App. 206 - In Re Kevin K.

2. “it is clear that the mother, from her vantage point in the hall, was in a position to monitor the tone of voice and the manner in which the questions were being asked and the manner in which [her son] was responding to them”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 109 Conn. App. 206 - In Re Kevin K.

3. “aware of his mother's presence [and] could have requested her advice or intervention at any time,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 109 Conn. App. 206 - In Re Kevin K.