United States v. Pelice

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES Criminal Action No. 22-246 (JDB) v. JEAN PELICE MEMORANDUM OPINION Pelice is charged with hostage taking, conspiracy, and aiding and abetting in violation of

18 U.S.C. §§ 1203(a) and 2. See Indictment, Dkt. 11. He now moves to suppress statements that he made to law enforcement on the basis that they were not voluntary and were given without having been properly advised of his rights as required by Miranda v. Arizona,

384 U.S. 436

(1966). Because the government has carried its burden to show by a preponderance of the…