Murder Conviction Affirmed

In US v. Redlightning, No. 09-30122, the court affirmed defendant’s conviction for murder on Native American land with premeditation and in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of sexual abuse, holding that 1) defendant did not confess as the result of an unlawful arrest; 2) defendant was not “in custody” for Fifth Amendment purposes during the questioning until he confessed to the sexual assault and murder; and 3) the government’s conduct did not result in an unreasonable delay of the arraignment.

 

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  • Read the Ninth Circuit’s Decision in US v. Redlightning, No. 09-30122

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