United States v. Charles C. Jardina

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• defendant selectively waived right to remain silent and indicated he wished his attorney to work out cooperative deal with government in future
• request for attorney to work out a cooperation agreement not an invocation of right to counsel
• mere mentioning of the word “attorney” does not constitute a request for counsel . . . “[tjheword ‘attorney’ has no talismanic qualities”
• when presented evidence of questionable origin, court should admit evidence if proponent makes prima facie showing of authenticity
• “When confronted with evidence of questionable origin, the court should admit the evidence if a prima facie showing of authenticity is made. The sponsor need not present proof beyond a reasonable doubt.”
• defendant's statements admissible because defendant made a limited request for counsel, clearly indicating that he wanted an attorney to work out a cooperative deal with the government

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