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United States v. Hernandez-Lara

Facts

Appellant was arrested on October 2, 1989, while crossing the international border near San Ysidro, California. He admitted to entering the United States illegally while in custody. The investigation revealed that he had at least five criminal convictions and had been deported from the United States on August 29, 1989. He was indicted for violating 8 U.S.C. 1326.

Appellant was arrested on October 2, 1989, while crossing the international border near San Ysidro, California. He admitted to entering the United States illegally while in custody. The investigation revealed that he had at least five criminal convictions and had been deported from the United States on August 29, 1989. He was indicted for violating 8 U.S.C. 1326.

Issue

Whether the statements made by the appellant to a marshal constituted a custodial interrogation and whether the appellant was a victim of selective prosecution.

Whether the statements made by the appellant to a marshal constituted a custodial interrogation and whether the appellant was a victim of selective prosecution.

Rule

Statements made in a non-custodial setting are admissible as spontaneous statements, and to establish impermissibly selective prosecution, a defendant must show that others who are similarly situated have not been prosecuted.

Statements made in a non-custodial setting are admissible as spontaneous statements, and to establish impermissibly selective prosecution, a defendant must show that others who are similarly situated have not been prosecuted.

Analysis

The court determined that the conversation between the appellant and the marshal was not a custodial interrogation, as it did not elicit an incriminating response. The court also found that the appellant's expert witness failed to adequately demonstrate selective prosecution, as the statistical data presented did not establish a proper control group.

The court determined that the conversation between the appellant and the marshal was not a custodial interrogation, as it did not elicit an incriminating response. The court also found that the appellant's expert witness failed to adequately demonstrate selective prosecution, as the statistical data presented did not establish a proper control group.

Conclusion

The court affirmed the appellant's conviction and upheld the upward departure in sentencing based on the appellant's extensive criminal history.

The court affirmed the appellant's conviction and upheld the upward departure in sentencing based on the appellant's extensive criminal history.

Who won?

The United States prevailed in the case because the court found that the appellant's statements were admissible and that the upward departure in sentencing was justified due to his criminal record.

The United States prevailed in the case because the court found that the appellant's statements were admissible and that the upward departure in sentencing was justified due to his criminal record.

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