U.S. v. MORRISS

No. 08-1187.

531 F.3d 591 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Timothy D. MORRISS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 3, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen C. Moss, Asst. Fed. Public Defender, Kansas City, MO, argued (Raymond C. Conrad, Jr., Fed. Public Defender, on the brief), for appellant.

Cynthia L. Cordes, Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, argued (John F. Wood, U.S. Atty., Philip M. Koppe, Asst. U.S. Atty., on the brief), for appellee.

Before MELLOY, BEAM, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Timothy D. Morriss appeals the district court's1 denial of a motion to suppress statements Morriss made outside the presence of counsel. Morriss argues that the district court erred by finding that his Sixth Amendment right to counsel did not attach during an interview in which he provided inculpatory statements. Morriss also argues that the government violated his due process rights by interviewing him during a...

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