Carmon Earl Puryear v. United States

Appellant Puryear and co-defendant Estes were found guilty by jury verdict of having transported a stolen automobile in interstate commerce with knowledge that it had been stolen in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2312.

The primary contention raised by appellant’s able court-appointed counsel concerns the admissibility, under Escobedo, 1 of certain remarks made by appellant to the arresting officer before he had been told of his right to remain silent and to have the benefit of counsel. No objection was made at trial to the admission of the testimony now complained of. We are asked, however, to hold…