Fredrick E. Morton v. United States

WASHINGTON, Chief Judge:

Appellant Fredrick É. Morton (“Mr. Morton”) was charged with a series of crimes1 in connection with a burglary in which he allegedly broke into an apartment and stole several items including-a wallet, credit cards, and a set of car keys which were used to steal a car parked nearby. Before trial, Mr. Morton filed a motion to suppress certain incriminating statements he.made immediately prior to his formal arrest, arguing that he was handcuffed and interrogated by police without the protection of -Miranda2 warnings in violation' of his Fifth Amendment rights. The trial…