The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Polanco-Moreno, 50 F.3d 18 (9th Cir. 1995):
Appellant next claims that the district court improperly allowed the government to cross-examine him on his "refusal to answer questions during the [post-arrest] interview." O.B. at 9. We review this contention de novo. United States v. Mayans, 17 F.3d 1174, 1185 (9th Cir.1994) (citations omitted).
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