United States v. Ellington

MEMORANDUM OPINION

WILLIAMS, Senior District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the defendant’s motion to suppress. For the reasons stated herein, the motion to suppress will be denied.

I. FACTS

On January 31, 2005, Gary Ellington, Jr. (“Ellington” or “the defendant”) was stopped by Richmond City Police Officers Kenneth Wayne Cornett (“Officer Cor-nett”), Benjamin Toderieo (“Officer Toder-ico”), and Amanda Acuff (“Officer Acuff’) on Jefferson Davis Highway in Richmond at approximately 11 p.m. Testimony of Officer Cornett, Transcript of Hearing, October 5, 2005, page 6. Officer Cornett…