United States v. Mask

BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:

The United States appeals an order granting the defendant’s motion to suppress on the grounds that the evidence at issue was the fruit of an illegal seizure of the defendant’s person in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Concluding that the district court erred in finding that the defendant had been illegally seized, we reverse and remand.

I. Background

On the morning of August 2, 2001, Janie Marsh received a phone call at work from one of her neighbors informing her that some vehicles and trailers were backed up to her house and “something was not right.” Ms. Marsh…