U.S. v. DUARTE

No. 97-1248.

160 F.3d 80 (1998)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Benjamin DUARTE, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided November 19, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Iacovelli for appellant.

Alexandra Leake, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Donald K. Stern, United States Attorney, and Sheila W. Sawyer, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief for appellee.

Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN and CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judges.


Per Curiam.

Defendant-appellant Benjamin Duarte seeks reversal of his criminal conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, see 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), based on an alleged violation of his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. He claims that the district court improperly admitted into evidence his responses to employment questions asked when he was booked. We find no error and therefore affirm.

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