United States v. Mark Allen Ford

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Chief Judge:

This case involves the legality of a war-rantless search incident to ah in-home arrest, conducted without probable cause or reasonable suspicion. On the morning of January 10, 1992, six law enforcement officers, including a special agent of the FBI, arrived at the home of Mark Ford’s mother with an arrest warrant for Ford. Upon entering the apartment, the FBI agent observed appellant in the apartment hallway and arrested him. The agent then conducted what the Government characterizes as a “protective sweep.” He walked into the bedroom immediately adjoining the…