United States v. Roland Bobby Redfield

Roland B. Redfield was convicted of obtaining marijuana without paying a transfer tax in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 4744(a) (1) while he was an inmate at Lorton Reformatory. The district court allowed a warden to testify that when Redfield was questioned at a prison disciplinary hearing he admitted ownership of the marijuana. In this appeal we do not pass upon the disciplinary board’s use of Redfield’s admission. Our inquiry is limited to the admissibility of the incriminating statement in Redfield’s criminal trial. Before he was questioned, Redfield was not cautioned of his right to be silent…