United States v. Hauk

McCONNELL, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-Appellant John Stevens Hauk appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence discovered as a result of a protective sweep of his residence. Mr. Hauk argues that the police lacked reasonable suspicion for the protective sweep because it was based on uncorroborated information in an anonymous tip. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we AFFIRM the district court’s denial of Mr. Hauk’s motion to suppress. However, on plain error review, we conclude that Mr. Hauk’s sentence violated his Sixth Amendment rights under United States…