Legal Opinion

United States v. Hernandez

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 12, 2006No. 05-20158UnpublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Appellant Maria Dolly Hernandez appeals her conviction and sentence for possession of heroin with the intent to distribute and conspiracy to possess heroin with the intent to distribute, 18 U.S.C. § 2; 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(l)(A)(i). She contends that her confession, given after she received Miranda warnings, should be suppressed because of a similar confession made before she was given Miranda warnings. She also argues that she was wrongly denied a reduction in her sentence under U.S.S.G. § 5C1.2’s safety valve provision. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Oregon v. ElstadSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Marks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Marks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Missouri v. SeibertSupreme Court of the United States · 2004

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. United States v. Chhay LimCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
  2. United States v. HarroldDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 2009
  3. United States v. HortonDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 2007
  4. United States v. RahimDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2019

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