U.S. v. ORTEGA-SANTANA

No. 87-2053.

869 F.2d 12 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jose O. ORTEGA-SANTANA, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided March 8, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Luis A. Medina Torres, Hato Rey, P.R., by Appointment of the Court, for appellant.

Warren Vazquez, Asst. U.S. Atty., Criminal Div., with whom Daniel F. Lopez-Romo, U.S. Atty., Hato Rey, P.R., was on brief for appellee.

Before CAMPBELL, Chief Judge, COFFIN and TORRUELLA, Circuit Judges.


TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction of robbery of mail matter in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2114 in which appellant claims that the district court erred in failing to suppress his pretrial confession and subsequent identification. The key to answering these questions lies in determining whether appellant was "seized" within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment when asked by government agents to accompany them to their office for investigation...

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