United States v. Hodge

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Finch, Chief Judge

This matter comes before the Court on two motions by Defendant Alex Hodge: (1) his motion to suppress evidence obtained near the scene of his arrest and during a search of his home, and (2) his motion to dismiss Count III of the Indictment as multiplicitous and as based on an unconstitutional exercise of congressional power. For the reasons expressed below, Defendant's Motion to Suppress will be granted in part and denied in part, and Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Count III will be denied.

I. Background

Alex Hodge is charged by Indictment with being a felon…