U.S. v. Lombera-Camorlinga, No. 98-50347 (9th Cir.) (170 F.3d 1241) (March 25, 1999) (Judge Harry Pregerson)
This is a significant decision in which the Ninth Circuit unanimously held that statements to the authorities may be suppressed, and criminal convictions overturned, if foreigners arrested in the United States are not advised of their rights to contact their consulate before making any statements.
Article 36(1)(b) of the Vienna ...
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