United States v. Joseph William Kipp

2 F.3d 1158 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Joseph William KIPP, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10557. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 17, 1993. Decided Aug. 12, 1993. Before: FAIRCHILD, * BEEZER, and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Joseph William Kipp was convicted in district court for being a felon in possession of a firearm which had been shipped or transported in interstate commerce, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922 (g)(1). On appeal, Kipp claims that the firearm was illegally seized and that his confession that he owned the firearm was obtained through an illegal interrogation. We affirm. 3 * The determination whether a defendant was subjected to custodial interrogation is a question of fact. Krantz v. Briggs, 983 F.2d 961, 963 (9th Cir.1993); United States v. Poole, 806 F.2d 853, 853 (9th Cir.1986). We review findings of fact at a suppression hearing for clear error.…