United States v. Ronald William Pelton

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

Ronald William Pelton challenges his convictions of conspiracy to commit espionage, 18 U.S.C. § 794(c), espionage and attempted espionage, 18 U.S.C. § 794(a), and unauthorized disclosure of classified information concerning communications intelligence, 18 U.S.C. § 798(a), for which he was sentenced to three life terms plus ten years imprisonment.

Pelton contends that incriminating statements he made to the FBI should have been excluded as involuntary, that there was insufficient evidence to support his attempt conviction, and that the district court erred in admitting…