Legal Opinion
United States v. Darren Joseph Becker
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 30, 1988No. 87-5215PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Chief Judge:
Darren Joseph Becker appeals his conviction of one count of making a false statement to a government officer, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (1982). He contends that his response to a question posed by a Customs port director during a prearrest, noncustodial interrogation falls within the exculpatory no exception which, in this circuit, is a defense in § 1001 prosecutions. We affirm.
On March 1, 1987, Becker, who was accompanied by codefendant Nancy Mae Hoyt, drove a 1963 Dodge station wagon to the port of entry at Tecate, California. The Tecate port director, Edwin D.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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