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Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied – Warrantless Search

By: Derek Hawkins//October 23, 2018//

Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied – Warrantless Search

By: Derek Hawkins//October 23, 2018//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. Martin Velazquez

Case No.: 18-1647

Officials: EASTERBROOK, ROVNER, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied – Warrantless Search

Martin Velazquez was arrested after agreeing to sell twelve kilograms of cocaine to an undercover agent. He conditionally pled guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. He retained his right to appeal the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress the fruits of a warrantless search for the key evidence against him. That evidence was contained in a suitcase that he had placed in the bed of a pickup truck parked in the driveway of his home. We conclude that the search was supported by the officers’ good faith reliance on then-existing circuit precedent, and we affirm the conviction on that basis.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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