U.S. v. WATTERS

No. 08-3696.

572 F.3d 479 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jimmy Joe WATTERS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 13, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Angela L. Pitts, Appointed Federal Public Defender, argued, Fayetteville, AR, for Appellant.

Candace L. Taylor, Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, Fort Smith, AR, for Appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, MELLOY, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.


WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Jimmy Joe Watters pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), reserving the right to appeal the district court's1 denial of his motion to suppress statements and physical evidence. Watters contends that police officers elicited post-arrest statements without first informing him of his rights and that the officers unlawfully searched...

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