Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Nieblas, No. 96-10324 (9th Cir.) (115 F.3d 703) (June 6, 1997) (Judge Ferdinand F. Fernandez) by Case held that a probationer who voluntarily appeared for questioning by probation officer and customs officials was not involved in a "custodial interrogation" that would trigger her Miranda rights.

U.S. v. Moya, No. 94-4912 (11th Cir.) (74 F.3d 1117) (February 12, 1996) (Judge James Larry Edmondson) by Case held that alien, who was stopped at customs, was not in custody for purposes of triggering any Miranda warnings; and that any determination of "custody" should be interpreted in light of …

U.S. v. Morgan, No. 94-40048 (D.Kan.) (911 F.Supp. 1340) (December 4, 1996) (Judge Sam A. Crow) by This is an interesting case because it describes in lurid detail some of the tactics used by the Government following a typical arrest. The defendant first complained that the 16 page warrant, to …