U.S. v. VANGATES

No. 01-12967.

287 F.3d 1315 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Levette VANGATES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

April 8, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fabienne Elizabeth Leconte, John H. Pelzer, Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Anne R. Schultz, Miami, FL, Jessica Dunsay Silver, Teresa Kwong, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before MARCUS, FAY and WINTER, Circuit Judges.


MARCUS, Circuit Judge:

At issue in this appeal is whether certain statements made by a correctional officer are protected under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution and Garrity v. New Jersey, 385 U.S. 493, 87 S.Ct. 616, 17 L.Ed.2d 562 (1967). Specifically, appellant Levette Vangates contends that her conviction for deprivation of a prison inmate's constitutional rights under color of law and

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