United States v. Nuradin M. Abdi

WISEMAN, D.J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which BOGGS, C.J., joined. COLE, J. (pp. 562-68), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.

OPINION

THOMAS A. WISEMAN, JR., District Judge.

In this interlocutory appeal, the United States (the “Government”) appeals a decision of the district court suppressing statements made by Defendant-Appellee Nura-din M. Abdi (“Abdi” or “Defendant”) after his warrantless arrest, but prior to his consultation with counsel on December 7, 2003, as well as the physical evidence recovered on the day of his arrest (“derivative evidence”). The district court…