United States v. Berber-Tinoco

IKUTA, Circuit Judge:

We consider the challenge brought by David Berber-Tinoco to the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress. Berber sought to suppress his statements and fingerprints which were taken pursuant to an arrest by Border Patrol officers. Berber argues that the officers lacked reasonable suspicion to stop him, and also argues that we must reverse the district court’s ruling due to misconduct by the district court judge during the suppression hearing. We hold that there was reasonable suspicion for the stop and that the judge’s violation of Rule 605 of the Federal Rules of…