HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge:
Jose Roberto Sanudo-Perez ("Sanudo") appeals from his conviction for conspiracy to possess marihuana. The basic question on appeal is whether Sanudo's incriminating statements to a Drug Enforcement Agency ("DEA") agent were the fruit of an illegal arrest. We conclude that they were, and we accordingly reverse.
Two questions must be answered: (1) Was Sanudo illegally arrested? (2) Were the statements tainted by the illegal arrest...
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