United States v. Scott

After the district court denied Anthony Scott’s motion to suppress guns seized from his home, Scott conditionally pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms, reserving the right to appeal the denial of his motion to suppress. Scott now appeals the order denying his motion, arguing primarily that the officers’ warrantless entry into the garage violated the Fourth Amendment. Scott also argued that his wife's later written consent did not purge the taint of the prior unlawful entry. Finally, he argued the search was not a valid parole search. Finding no merit to any of these arguments, the Eighth Circuit affirmed denial of Scott's motion to suppress. View "United States v. Scott" on Justia Law