U.S. v. ZAPIEN

No. 14-10224.

861 F.3d 971 (2017)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brigido Luna ZAPIEN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed July 3, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francisco León (argued), Law Office of Francisco León, Tucson, Arizona, for Defendant-Appellant.

Christina Cabanillas (argued), Assistant United States Attorney; Robert L. Miskell , Appellate Chief; John S. Leonardo , United States Attorney; United States Attorney's Office, Tucson, Arizona, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before: M. Margaret McKeown and Michelle T. Friedland, Circuit Judges, and Richard F. Boulware, District Judge.


OPINION

Brigido Luna Zapien was arrested for his alleged involvement in an illegal drug sale. After being Mirandized, Luna Zapien invoked his right to counsel after Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents accused him of being a drug dealer. Following his invocation, the agents began asking him biographical questions. Luna Zapien...

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