Opinion ID: 363634
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Heading: Alleged Promise Of Reward

Text: 14 In the first place, the statements do not appear to have been induced by a promise of reward. As is so often the case, the evidence is in conflict as to exactly what the government agents said to Klein. The defense claims that the agents suggested to him that the amount of his bond and sentence would be less if he would cooperate with them. 7 The government, however, contends that Goodman merely stated that if Klein cooperated with the agents they would so inform the Court and prosecuting officials but that the information would not necessarily affect Klein's case. 8 The United States Magistrate and the District Court were entitled to credit Goodman's testimony and reject Klein's, and this credited testimony does not show an illegal promise of reward. See United States v. Rieves, 584 F.2d at 745. 15 Moreover, although the record is unclear as to exactly when during the questioning period these asserted inducements occurred, Klein's own testimony shows that his inculpatory remarks were made prior to the alleged inducements. 9 That being so, we would be very hard put to find that Klein's remarks were induced by promises that had not yet been made. 16