Westover was arrested by local police in Kansas City as a suspect in two
Kansas City robberies and taken to a local police station. A report was
also received from the FBI that Westover was wanted on a felony charge in
California. Westover was interrogated the night of the arrest and the
next morning by local police. Then, FBI agents continued the
interrogation at the station. After two-and-a-half hours of interrogation
by the FBI, Westover signed separate confessions, which had been prepared by
one of the agents during the interrogation, to each of the two robberies in
California. These statements were introduced at trial. Westover was
convicted of the California robberies and sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment
on each count. The conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals for
the Ninth Circuit.
Kansas City robberies and taken to a local police station. A report was
also received from the FBI that Westover was wanted on a felony charge in
California. Westover was interrogated the night of the arrest and the
next morning by local police. Then, FBI agents continued the
interrogation at the station. After two-and-a-half hours of interrogation
by the FBI, Westover signed separate confessions, which had been prepared by
one of the agents during the interrogation, to each of the two robberies in
California. These statements were introduced at trial. Westover was
convicted of the California robberies and sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment
on each count. The conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals for
the Ninth Circuit.