United States v. Wilson

ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:

We are asked whether the district court erred in suppressing evidence of police officers’ seizure of firearms after they effected a warrantless entry into an apartment. We vacate and remand.

I. Background.

On January 3, 1999, Doretta Bailey was taken from a Houston, Texas, apartment by two armed men. One was identified as Alonzo Jackson, characterized by the Ap-pellee, Bryain Wilson, as Bailey’s “common-law husband.” The two have eight children together. The other armed man was unidentified. Jackson allegedly pointed a firearm and issued a threat against another…