Legal Opinion
United States v. Tibbs
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 14, 1999No. 96CR10153-NGPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER RE: MOTION TO SUPPRESS
GERTNER, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Defendant, John Tibbs (“Tibbs”) moves this Court to suppress evidence seized from the home of Khatisia Goode (“Goode”) during a warrantless search conduct by Boston Police Officers on May 2, 1996. The Government contends that the failure to secure a warrant is excused by Goode’s consent to the search. Tibbs counters that Goode’s consent was not voluntary but rather was obtained through the coercive tactics of the police. 1
After multiple days of hearings, careful review of the transcripts, and substantial…
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