United States v. Tracy Washington

OPINION

BOGGS, Chief Judge.

In the early morning hours of Christmas day, two police officers entered George Young’s apartment without his permission or a warrant. His nephew, Tracy Washington, had been residing in the apartment for several months and was entertaining friends. Young was in jail at the time and the police told Washington that he was suspected of criminal trespass. Despite Washington’s vigorous and repeated objections, these officers patted him down and searched the apartment, finding illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, and a loaded gun. We affirm the district' court’s suppression…