United States Eighth Circuit

Where defendant was not "in custody" during an interview in his home, based on the presence of mitigating factors and absence of aggravating factors, Miranda warnings were not required, and granting of motion to suppress inculpatory statements made by appellant is reversed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/06/2002
• Published 05/06/2002

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before:  MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BEAM, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Karen DeLayne Colman, Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, Little Rock, AR (Todd L. Newton, Asst. U.S. Atty., on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Milton A. Dejesus, argued, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.