United States v. Rickus

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

TROUTMAN, District Judge.

Urging reconsideration of a portion of our prior memorandum and order, 566 F.Supp. 96, the Government argues that we erred in applying Pennsylvania law which requires suppression of certain evidence seized by police from the defendants’ locked car trunk. The Government further contends that United States v. Ross, 456 U.S. 798, 102 S.Ct. 2157, 72 L.Ed.2d 572 (1982), controls the issue at bar. Assuming, arguendo, that the Government’s position is sound, we nonetheless reach the same conclusion which we reached in our prior memorandum.

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