Legal Opinion
United States v. Weidul
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 31, 2003No. 02-2135PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.
The defendant-appellee, Ernest Weidul (“Weidul”), was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). The police found the firearm after conducting a warrantless search of the home of Trisha Malloch (“Malloch”), Weidul’s fiancee. Weidul moved to suppress the firearm. A Magistrate Judge found that Malloch did not voluntarily consent to the search of her home and recommended that Weidul’s motion be granted. The district court adopted the Magistrate Judge’s recommendation and granted the motion to suppress. The government…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Griffin v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Minnesota v. OlsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- United States v. ChhienCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
- United States v. Michael Barnett, United States of America v. Barry Jordan, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by27 opinions
- United States v. RomainCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
- United States v. Fornia-CastilloCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
- United States v. HendersonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
- United States v. DessesaureCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
- United States v. WerraCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2011
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.