United States v. Morris

McKAY, Circuit Judge.

This criminal appeal arises from an incident where an undercover FBI agent shot Defendant Murl Wayne Morris in the back while Mr. Morris attempted to flee arrest. After the shooting, Mr. Morris remained in intensive care for seven days under an around-the-clock security watch.

While Mr. Morris remained in the hospital, but no longer in the ICU, FBI agents secured a signed Miranda waiver from Mr. Morris and interviewed him. During that interview, Mr. Morris told the agents that a friend had informed him that the FBI was looking for him in connection with a Texas murder.…