United States v. Charles M. Anderson, Sandra Jane Szabo, and Luis Eduardo Ferreira

JAMES M. BURNS, District Judge:

The government appeals from an order granting the appellees’ motions to suppress evidence seized from five pieces of luggage after the appellees were arrested for possession of cocaine. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). It contends that the appellees are precluded from challenging the search because they lack a reasonable expectation of privacy in the luggage and that, in any case, the evidence was not obtained as the result of an illegal stop or an illegal arrest. We reverse and remand to the district court for further findings of fact, as specified below.

BACKGROUND

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