Legal Opinion
United States v. Raymond Lopez-Diaz
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 8, 1980No. 79-1437PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
Raymond Lopez-Diaz appeals from his conviction of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a), 18 U.S.C. § 2. He contends that incriminating *663statements made after his arrest were elicited in violation of his Miranda rights. We reverse.
I. STATEMENT OF FACTS
On December 21, 1978, an unidentified informant told Special Agent Van Horn of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that Ralph Cawley would be returning to Salem, Oregon, in possession of heroin. Van Horn asked Detectives Wan and Weber of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office to maintain…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Mincey v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- State v. BeySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1990
- United States v. YarbroughCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- William D. Christopher v. State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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