United States v. Lanier

GRIFFIN, Circuit Judge.

Defendant William Lanier appeals an order of the district court denying his motion to suppress evidence seized during a protective sweep of a residence pursuant to an arrest warrant. In denying the motion, the district court found credible the unrebutted testimony of the police officers. Lanier appeals, arguing that the district court’s findings of fact were clearly erroneous. Because we conclude that the district court’s factual determinations were not clearly erroneous, we affirm.

I

On the morning of July 12, 2005, a detachment of the Cleveland, Ohio Police Department’s…