First Circuit -- US v. Murdock

Where deft was on his own (small) front lawn for an hour while officers conducted a search, he wasn't in custody -- non-Mirandized statement is admissible.

No abuse of discretion in allowing tape of phone call without establishing identity of caller where caller identified self & demonstrated knowledge of many things.

No clear error in ACCA sentencing - the names were different on the paperwork for the priors, but it could have been a scrivening error.


US v. Murdock