United States First Circuit

The facts that the defendant was in custody when he confessed, and that a sizable team of police officers (including a police dog) was present in his apartment at the time of his confession, did not add up to "police overreaching," such that his confession was coerced.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/27/2002
• Published 02/27/2002

Judges

• GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Martin I. Flax on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Margaret E. Curran, United States Attorney, Donald C. Lockhart and Stephanie S. Browne, Assistant United States Attorneys, on brief, for appellee.