Opinion ID: 163341
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Text: Defendant Lawrence Stroud (“Stroud”) was convicted by a jury of assault within the maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 113(a)(6). The district court sentenced Stroud to 96 months’ imprisonment and three years of supervised release. Stroud argues on appeal that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress statements made to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) during its inquiry into the assault. Stroud also contends that the district court erred in allowing the government to impeach a defense witness with the witness’ mental health history. Exercising jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms. The statement Stroud challenges as involuntary was made prior to any allegedly misleading comment by FBI investigators concerning the sentencing guidelines. In addition, even if the district court erred in admitting impeachment testimony concerning the mental health history of a witness, the error was harmless.