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U.S. v. SHANNON

No. 13-2389.

766 F.3d 346 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, v. Gathon Dudley SHANNON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: September 8, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Boas, Esq. , [Argued], Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant.

Donovan J. Cocas, Esq. , [Argued], Rebecca R. Haywood, Esq. , Troy Rivetti, Esq. , Office of United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee.

Before: RENDELL, CHAGARES, and JORDAN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

JORDAN, Circuit Judge.

Gathon Dudley Shannon appeals his conviction and the sentence imposed on him by the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Among other things, he contends that the government violated his Fifth Amendment rights at trial by cross-examining him about his post-arrest silence.1 Because we agree that the government violated his constitutional right to remain silent, we...

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