United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute is affirmed over defendant's argument that the district court erred in admitting a videotaped interrogation in its entirety because it contained: 1) three questions which the defendant refused to answer, thereby invoking his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent; and 2) various comments by the interrogating FBI agent which called into question the defendant's veracity.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/25/2007
• Decided 08/13/2007
• Published 08/13/2007

Judges

• CUDAHY, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, CUDAHY, and FLAUM, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Deirdre A. Durborow, Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, Thomas Edward Leggans (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Benton, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Ronald E. Jenkins (argued), Jenkins & Kling, Clayton, MO, for Defendant-Appellant.