Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael John ALBREKTSEN, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 31, 1998No. 97-50488PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge FERNANDEZ; Dissent by Judge O’SCANNLAIN.
FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judge:
Michael John Albrektsen appeals his conviction after his conditional guilty plea to counterfeiting obligations of the United States. See 18 U.S.C. § 471. He alleges that the police violated his rights under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution when they entered his motel room without a search warrant and without his consent. We agree, and reverse his conviction and remand.
BACKGROUND
On November 30,1996 Michael J. Stanton, an officer of the La Mesa Police Department, was on routine patrol.1 As he…
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