United States v. Shelton

WIENER, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Jimmy Doug Shelton (“Shelton”) appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence that his estranged wife, Cheryl Shelton (“Cheryl”), removed from his house and gave to law enforcement officials. On the basis of our close review of the record and our analysis of relevant authority, we hold that Shelton’s Fourth Amendment rights were not violated by admission of evidence obtained for the government by Cheryl as a paid informant. Therefore, we affirm.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

After six years of marriage, Cheryl abruptly left the home…