United States v. Guevera

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WEXLER, District Judge.

This is a criminal prosecution for narcotics violations. Defendant has moved to suppress certain evidence.

On February 16, 1984, federal officials, acting on probable cause, lawfully arrested defendant without a warrant on narcotics charges and lawfully searched her purse. The officials seized the purse and its contents and placed them in a vault. On April 11, 1984, the U.S. Attorney’s Office informed defendant’s counsel that certain documents had been seized from defendant and that the U.S. Attorney’s Office was not aware of any other property having…