United States Fifth Circuit

Incriminatory statements are admissible where defendant knowingly and voluntarily waived his rights, did not invoke his right to remain silent or right to counsel, and an officer's allegedly misleading statements did not invalidate any waiver.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/29/2002
• Published 07/29/2002

Judges

• DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:, Before EMILIO M. GARZA, DeMOSS and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James Howard Schropp (argued), Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, Washington, DC, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gena Blount Bunn, Asst. Atty. Gen. (argued), Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellee.