United States v. Boskic

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

This case requires us to address a number of important issues: the relationship between deceptive interrogation tactics used by law enforcement and the volun-tariness of statements under the Fifth Amendment; the attachment of the right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment; and the applicability of the fundamental ambiguity and literal truth defenses in a false statement prosecution. Appellant Marko Boskic, a citizen of Bosnia, was found guilty on two counts of making false statements in his applications for refugee status and permanent residency in the United States. See…