United States v. Snipe

BYBEE, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Sonny Snipe 1 challenges his conviction and sentence for possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(k) and 18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(1)(B). Snipe’s conviction followed a warrantless entry by police, who were responding to an emergency call. During the course of their search, police saw drugs in plain view. They returned with a search warrant and seized drugs and the firearm. Our review of Snipe’s motion for suppression requires us to revisit, and modify, our decision in United States v. Morales Cervantes, 219 F.3d 882, 888…