Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William A. OPLINGER, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 14, 1998No. 97-30110PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
Among other issues presented to us by this appeal from conviction and sentence for bank fraud, we are asked to re-examine whether the privilege against self-incrimination extends to out-of-court pre-arrest statements made to private individuals.
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Oplinger was employed as supply coordinator for the Heritage Bank (“Heritage”) in Olympia, Washington, from March 1988 through May 1995. He was responsible for the purchase and distribution of supplies for Heritage’s main office in Olympia, as well as its six branch offices. Oplinger purchased supplies from a number of…
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