Legal Opinion

United States v. Lights

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided September 23, 2016No. 15 Cr. 721Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Sweet, District Judge.

Defendant Carl Lights (“Lights” or the “Defendant”) has moved pursuant to the Fourth Amendment to suppress the evidence obtained by the Government after a traffic stop and after the issuance of a search warrant and his statements made following his arrest. Based on the findings and conclusions set forth below, the motion is denied.

Prior Proceedings

Lights was indicted on October 21, 2015 for three counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm; one count of narcotics possession with intent to distribute; and one count for the use, carrying, or possession of a…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  4. Moran v. BurbineSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Davis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994

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