· 2/21/1979
Michael A. Borodine v. Edward Douzanis, Superintendent, M. C. I. Concord
Citations
- 592 F.2d 1202
- 1979 U.S. App. LEXIS 16755
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding ten minute encounter not custodial, and citing similar cases involving 17 and 20 minute interrogations
- comments that draw attention to a defendant’s demeanor do not, without more, implicate the Fifth Amendment
- improper for prosecutor to comment on defendant’s demeanor during trial because such observations are irrelevant
- “He’s as calm as he can be, he never had a shred of remorse from the beginning right up until now.”
- comments that draw attention to a defendant's demeanor do not, without more, implicate the Fifth Amendment
- defendant “just [sat]” through trial
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Judges: Coffin, Campbell, Bownes
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