UNITED STATES v. SKINNER

No. 81-1220.

667 F.2d 1306 (1982)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francis SKINNER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided February 18, 1982.

Rehearing Denied March 29, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Heller, Phoenix, Ariz., for defendant-appellant.

Roslyn O. Moore, Asst. U. S. Atty., Phoenix, Ariz., for the U. S.

Before CHOY and HUG, Circuit Judges, and GRAY, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

Francis Skinner appeals from his jury conviction of first degree murder in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1153 and § 1111. We affirm.

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Skinner's Confessions

A. Facts.

Thomas Cullison was shot to death on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Chinle, Arizona. Skinner was questioned about the shooting on July 9, and twice on July 10.

Before the first July 10 interview, FBI Agent Lara read Skinner his Miranda...

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