United States v. Walter J. Connell, Jr.

HUG, Circuit Judge:

In this appeal, Walter Connell challenges his conviction for theft of personal property within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 661 (1982). He claims that the Miranda warnings he was given were inadequate and that suppression of his subsequent confession was therefore required. Because we conclude that the warnings Connell received failed adequately to apprise him of his right to appointed counsel, if he could not afford one, we reverse. 1

I. BACKGROUND

On September 23, 1985, Walter Connell was arrested…