United States v. Pierre Fouche

NELSON, Circuit Judge:

Pierre Fouche appeals his conviction on two counts of unarmed bank robbery, under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) (1982). He contends that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress a confession that was allegedly obtained in violation of his Miranda rights. We hold that the government agent’s questions were fairly designed to clarify Fouche’s equivocal request for counsel and that Fouche made a knowing and voluntary waiver of his Miranda rights. Since Fouche has made no claim that the confession was otherwise involuntary, we conclude that the confession was properly…