United States v. Velarde

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE

KAY, Chief Judge.

BACKGROUND

Defendant Rafael Velarde moves to suppress evidence obtained during a search of his bag at the Honolulu International Airport. Defendant argues that the state police officers did not have reasonable suspicion to stop and question him at the airport, and that his dialogue with the officers was not a consensual exchange. Defendant also argues that, in analyzing the Fourth Amendment issues in this case, the Court should apply Hawaii’s more stringent exclusionary rule since the evidence was secured without federal…