United States v. Cheryl Burnette

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

On September 15, 1999, a grand jury returned a two-count indictment against defendant Cheryl Burnette, charging her with wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, and impersonating an employee .of the United States, 18 U.S.C. § 912. Burnette was accused of convincing businesses to provide her with goods and services by falsely asserting that she was a government employee and that the government would pay the bills. Before trial, Burnette moved to suppress evidence obtained by law enforcement officials from her residence in Quechee, Vermont, as wtell as evidence obtained as a result…