United States v. Anthony M. Ramos

Opinion by Judge POOLE.

POOLE, Circuit Judge:

The United States appeals the district court’s grant of defendant Anthony M. Ramos’ motion to suppress evidence obtained in an inventory search of his automobile conducted after he was arrested for allegedly committing reckless driving. An Arizona peace officer had observed him make an abrupt lane change on an interstate highway while traveling at an estimated speed of between 100 and 125 miles per hour. During an inventory search of Ramos’ vehicle, the officer discovered a 120-volt stun gun, a loaded .380 Beretta semi-automatic pistol, a small bag…