United States v. Sliwa

FINDINGS AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR FRANKS HEARING AND TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE

TIMOTHY S. HILLMAN, District Judge.

Introduction

The Defendant Eric Sliwa has moved to suppress from the introduction into evidence against him at trial, evidence seized pursuant to five search and seizure warrants issued on June 22, 2012. He assigns as reason for the suppression that the evidence was seized in violation of his right against unreasonable searches and seizures under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Alternatively he seeks a hearing to challenge the truthfulness of statements…