United States Eighth Circuit

Conviction for firearms possession is affirmed where: 1) the arresting officers' questions fell within the public safety exception to Miranda, and thus defendant's statements in response were admissible; 2)the district court did not err in determining that defendant voluntarily consented to the search of his vehicle as defendant's intoxication did not render his consent to search his vehicle involuntary and unknowing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/13/2009
• Published 07/13/2009

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, MELLOY, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Angela L. Pitts, Appointed Federal Public Defender, argued, Fayetteville, AR, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Candace L. Taylor, Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, Fort Smith, AR, for Appellee.