United States v. Sandoval

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ALDON J. ANDERSON, Senior District Judge.

I. Introduction

This matter is before the court on defendant Miguel Sandoval’s motions to suppress evidence and statements. An evidentiary hearing was held on June 11,1993, and arguments of counsel were heard on June 28, 1993 1 . Between the evidentiary hearing and arguments, the court viewed Plaintiffs Exhibit 1, a video tape taken of the traffic stop and subsequent arrest of defendant, Miguel Sandoval. 2

Sandoval argues that evidence of cocaine found in his vehicle by the Utah Highway Patrol should be suppressed because the…