United States v. Coleman

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

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No. 95-40132 Summary Calendar _____________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

RUSSELL KENTON COLEMAN,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 1:94-CR-57-1 _________________________________________________________________ November 28, 1995

Before JOLLY, JONES, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The appellant appeals from a judgment of conviction on five

firearms counts. He argues that his confession was not voluntary,

that his confession was not corroborated, and that he should have

been permitted to put on a "mistake of law" defense.

The district court did not err in holding the confession to be

voluntary. See United States v. Scurlock, 52 F.3d 531, 536 (5th

* Local Rule 47.5 provides: "The publication of opinions that have no precedential value and merely decide particular cases on the basis of well-settled principles of law imposes needless expense on the public and burdens on the legal profession." Pursuant to that Rule, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published. Cir. 1995). Adequate corroboration is in the record. See United

States v. Crawford, 52 F.3d 1303, 1309 (5th Cir. 1995); United

States v. Devoll, 39 F.3d 575, 581 (5th Cir. 1994), cert. denied,

115 S.Ct. 1701 (1995). "Mistake of law" is no defense. United

States v. Merkt, 764 F.2d 266, 273 (5th Cir. 1985).

A F F I R M E D.

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