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BASS v. NIX

Nos. 89-2375, 89-2490.

909 F.2d 297 (1990)

Clyde Jack BASS, Appellee, v. Crispus C. NIX, Appellant. Clyde Jack BASS, Appellant, v. Crispus C. NIX, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided July 17, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas D. McGrane, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellant.

Paul H. Rosenberg, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellee.

Before LAY, Chief Judge, HEANEY and TIMBERS, Senior Circuit Judges.

HEANEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Clyde Jack Bass, an admitted thief, was convicted of the murder of Billy Grimm. On habeas, Bass argued that his right to remain silent while in custody was violated at trial under Doyle v. Ohio, 426 U.S. 610, 96 S.Ct. 2240, 49 L.Ed.2d 91 (1976). The district court agreed. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

On the evening of June 11, 1978, the body of Billy Norman Grimm was pulled from a burning...

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