United States Fifth Circuit

Plaintiff's claim, alleging defendants unconstitutionally coerced her confession, may not be maintained where she cannot demonstrate that the acts of the defendants in obtaining her confession proximately caused the violation of her Fifth Amendment rights.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/01/2005
• Published 04/01/2005

Judges

• WIENER, Circuit Judge:, Before WIENER and PRADO, Circuit Judges, and KINKEADE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Elaine Agnes Casas (argued), Marion Ann Damen, Austin, TX, for Dayna Blazey and Stephanie Emmons., Frederick A. Hawkins, Asst. City Atty. (argued), City of Austin, Law Dept., Austin, TX, for Angela McGown, Hector Reveles, Ernest Pedraza and Albert Eells.


• For Appellees:
  
• Frank P. Hernandez (argued), Law Office of Frank P. Hernandez, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.