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· 9/11/1987

United States v. Benjamin Okwumabua and Afro-Lecon, Inc.

Citations

  • 828 F.2d 950
  • 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 12367

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that movant \must produce clear and convincing evidence that the agents affirmatively misled him as to the true nature of the investigation\
  • \Silence by a government agent can only be equated with an affirmative misrepresentation where there is a legal or moral duty to speak or where an inquiry left unanswered would be intentionally misleading.\
  • determining statements made at one-hour interview were voluntary

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Judges: Oakes, Newman, Pierce

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