United States v. Coleman ( 1995 )

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 95-40132
Summary Calendar
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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
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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should not be published.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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