United States v. Malcolm Stratton

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976 F.2d 739·1992 WL 232519·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 35381
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitSeptember 22, 199291-50676California668 words

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Opinion

976 F.2d 739 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Malcolm STRATTON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50676. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 15, 1992. * Decided Sept. 22, 1992. Before GOODWIN, D.W. NELSON, and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Malcolm Stratton appeals his conviction, following a jury trial, for one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1) and one count of possession of an unregistered firearm in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861 (d). Stratton contends that the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress statements which he made to police officers. Specifically, Stratton argues that the statements were the product of an unlawful custodial interrogation. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review de novo the district court's denial of a motion to suppress, and we…

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