Legal Opinion
United States v. Pedro Angel Gomez
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 11, 1991No. 89-3246PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
Pedro Gomez appeals his conviction on possession, importation, and conspiracy charges involving a controlled substance. 1 Although the district court ruled correctly on various evidentiary motions challenged by Gomez, it erred by not suppressing Gomez’s post-arrest statements which were obtained subsequent to the request for counsel by the accused. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
I. BACKGROUND
In 1987 and 1988 the government conducted an undercover operation to import narcotics from Colombia into the United States. Government agents Angelo Torres and Victor…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. Orange Jell BeechumCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by60 opinions
- United States v. Frank Kahled Burgos, United States of America v. Alexio Burnard GobernCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- United States v. JerniganCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
- People v. DavisCalifornia Supreme Court · 2009
- Dennis Rosa Collazo v. Wayne Estelle, Warden, California Mens ColonyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Melvin JoeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
55 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.