United States Sixth Circuit

Miranda is inapplicable to statements made to a Customs Inspector, because a secondary customs inspection is a routine, non-custodial detention. A prosecutor's improper statements do not warrant a new trial in the face of overwhelming evidence of defendant's importation and possession of ecstasy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/17/2003
• Published 01/17/2003

Judges

• Before BOGGS, SUHRHEINRICH, and CLAY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Roy G. Romo (briefed), Houston, TX, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles P. Wisdom, Jr. (briefed), Assistant United States Attorney, Lexington, KY, David L. Bunning (briefed), Assistant United States Attorney, Covington, KY, for Appellee.