United States v. Hallford, No. 15-3003 (D.C. Cir. 2016)
Annotate this CaseDefendant was indicted for firearms offenses. In this appeal, the United States challenges the district court's order suppressing defendant's statements to agents of the Secret Service, and barring the government from introducing items recovered from the car he illegally parked near the National Mall. The court concluded that the government carried its burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that defendant's statements were voluntary within the meaning of the Due Process Clause. In this case, the agents did not use coercive conduct, the interview lasted less than an hour, the agents asked straightforward questions in conversational tones, and the agents made no threats or promises. Therefore, the district court erred in suppressing physical evidence derived from his statements. Accordingly, the court reversed the judgment and remanded for the district court to reconsider Miranda v. Arizona’s applicability.
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