United States v. Todd Kevin Tueller

HARTZ, Circuit Judge.

Upon being charged with possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), and with possession of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 844, Defendant Todd Kevin Tueller moved to suppress certain evidence that had been found in his car. After the district court denied his motion to suppress, Defendant entered a conditional guilty plea to the firearm charge. Defendant now appeals the district court’s suppression ruling.

Defendant challenges two inventory searches — one that was actually conducted and one that is hypothetical. The…