Andres Nixon Gonzales-Catagua, aka Nexon Gonzalez v. United States
CriminalProcedure Privacy
Whether the jurisdictional limit in the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act relates to legislative reach or subject matter jurisdiction
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED . WHETHER the jurisdictional limit contained in the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act relates to the legislative reach of the statute or whether it relates to the the subject matter jurisdiction of the courts. WHETHER 46 USC §70504(a) is unconstitutional because it removes an element of the offence from jury consideration in violation of the Sixth Amendment. WHETHER interdiction actions on the high seas pursuant to the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act are "custodial interrogations" requiring Miranda Warnings. WHETHER US military personnel acting as law enforcement on the high seas must be required to inform those they interdict of their rights under US law if haled into a US court or if they must be required to inform those they interdict of the consequences of their silence under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act. . 4 3 t {