United States v. Jose Morales

MESKILL, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from part of an order entered in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Knapp, J., dated June 19, 1985, and modified on June 21,1985, suppressing appellee Jose Morales’ pre- and post-arrest statements and certain physical evidence seized in a search incident to his arrest. Morales was indicted on a charge of possession with intent to distribute ten glassine envelopes containing heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 812, 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B) (1982). He moved to suppress his statements as well as the physical…