Legal Opinion
United States v. Easley
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 26, 2018No. 18-2020PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Circuit Judge.
The government appeals from the district court's decision granting Defendant-Appellee Ollisha Easley's motion to suppress physical evidence and incriminating statements. The district court held that Ms. Easley was seized in violation of the Fourth Amendment and that the evidence obtained was tainted by her preceding illegal arrest. Our jurisdiction arises under 18 U.S.C. § 3731 and we reverse.
Background
On March 10, 2016, Defendant-Appellee Ollisha Easley was onboard a Greyhound bus from Claremont, California, to her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, when the bus made a…
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