United States Eighth Circuit

Where defendant was interrogated in a police-dominated interview room and received threats of criminal charges, civil lawsuits, and loss of his family and job, defendant reasonably believed he was in custody, and because he did not receive his Miranda rights, the incriminating statements he made were properly suppressed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/03/2002
• Published 10/03/2002

Judges

• HANSEN, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, McMILLIAN, BOWMAN, WOLLMAN, HANSEN, MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, MURPHY, BYE, RILEY, MELLOY, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Matt Jeffrey Whitworth, Deputy United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Glenn E. Bradford of Kansas City, MO. Also appearing on appellee's brief was Edward F. Walsh of Kansas City, MO.