United States v. Ned Emerson Lee

Appellee Ned Emerson Lee (“Lee”) was indicted for the first degree murder of his wife in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153 and 1111. He filed a motion to suppress certain statements made to officers and various items of physical evidence, and the district court granted the motion in all respects. The government appeals the granting of the motion. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

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FACTS

On December 16, 1981 FBI Agent Mcllwaine and BIA Agent Goldtooth arrived at Lee’s house to investigate the murder of Lee’s wife. Lee told the officers that his wife had been killed while he was away from home,…