U.S. v. ALLARD

No. 05-20087.

464 F.3d 529 (2006)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Linda Gay ALLARD, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 11, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Renata Ann Gowie, James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Attys., Houston, TX, for U.S.

Emmett Matthew Leeper, Jr., Houston TX, for Allard.

Before KING, GARWOOD and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.


E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

Linda Gay Allard confessed to her crime shortly after she was informed that she had failed a polygraph test. At trial, however, she contended the confession was coerced by the government agent. To counter this contention, the government was allowed to introduce testimony relating to the conduct of the polygraph examination. On appeal Allard challenges her conviction, arguing that the district...

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