United States v. William James McAlpine

SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.

William McAlpine appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained during a warrantless search of his residence. We affirm.

I

On October 8, 1989, the Oklahoma City Police Department received a phone call from Dianne Hale, who reported that she was being held against her will by two men who had been sexually assaulting her. She advised the police that the men had threatened her with guns. The two responding officers, Sergeants Culbertson and Wise, called for backup and proceeded to the residence, located in a trailer park. When the officers…