A juvenile’s confession to burglary after waiving his Miranda rights should have been suppressed because his mother wasn’t made aware of those rights coupled with the fact that the juvenile had a low IQ, a third-grade reading level and no experience with the legal system, the Superior Court ruled.
In reversing the trial court in In the Interest of: T.B., a three-judge panel of the Superior Court said it wasn’t enough to receive permission from T.B.’s mother to interview him after an arrest. She had to be made aware of his Miranda rights as well, Judge Mary Jane Bowes said for the panel.
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