· 5/16/1988
United States v. Danny Leon Guerrero
Citations
- 847 F.2d 1363
- 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 6349
- 1988 WL 46879
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- holding that agent's promise to inform prosecutor of defendant's cooperation does not render a subsequent confession involuntary
- holding that agent's promise to inform prosecutor of defendant's cooperation does not render a subsequent confession involuntary
- holding that agent's promise to inform prosecutor of defendant's cooperation does not render a subsequent confession involuntary
- holding that speculation that cooperation will have a positive effect does not render a subsequent statement involuntary
- noting that recommendations of leniency as a result of cooperation are appropriate, but \threatening to inform the prosecutor of a suspect's refusal to cooperate violates her fifth amendment right to remain silent.\
- “[Threatening to inform the prosecutor of a suspect’s refusal to cooperate violates her fifth amendment right to remain silent.”
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Judges: Brunetti, Kozinski, Thompson
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