United States v. James S. Anderson

BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.

The government appeals the district court’s order granting James Anderson’s motion to suppress evidence seized in a war-rantless search. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3731 and affirm.

I

Anderson was arrested after a successful FBI sting operation. The goal of the sting operation was to identify and prosecute members of the Internet chat room known as the “Orchid Club” for interstate trafficking of child pornography. The Orchid Club investigation began in California and proceeded to Oklahoma City with the arrest of Paul Buske in June 1996. Following his…