Legal Opinion

United States v. Brigido Zapien

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 3, 2017No. 14-10224PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

Brigido Luna Zapien was arrested for his alleged involvement in an illegal drug sale. After being Mirandized, Luna Zapien invoked his right to counsel after Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents accused him of being a drug dealer. Following his invocation, the agents began asking him biographical questions. Luna Zapien then said he wanted to provide further information. Again, the agents advised him of his rights under Miranda, but he explicitly said he wanted to talk without counsel and then told the agents that he had been involved in drug trafficking. The district court…

3Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Pennsylvania v. MunizSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. United States v. Donald Gene BoothCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982

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4Cited by16 opinions

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