Legal Opinion

United States v. Moya

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided February 12, 1996No. 94-4912PublishedCited by 80 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:

Defendant Francisco Moya asserts that statements he made to an Immigration and Naturalization Service inspector were obtained in violation of the Fifth Amendment or Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966). He thus urges reversal of his conviction (before a jury) for illegal reentry into the United States in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326.

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Moya arrived in Miami International Airport bearing a resident-alien card and a Dominican passport. When an INS inspector ran a computer check on Moya’s resident-alien card, that check yielded a “TECS”…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Berkemer v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Florida v. BostickSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Minnesota v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Jean v. NelsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by80 opinions

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  4. United States v. Stanley StreetCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. Jeffrey Glenn GallowayCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003

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