United States v. Owlboy

Memorandum Opinion and Order Denying Motion to Suppress

ERICKSON, District Judge.

Before the Court is a motion to suppress statements that were not electronically recorded, and which Defendant argues were not voluntary but instead executed according to a “deal” with law enforcement officers (doc. # 18). The United States filed a brief in response, arguing there is no federal requirement that statements be electronically recorded, that the written statements were voluntary, and that Defendant lacks standing to object to a written statement executed by his son. A hearing was held on April 19,…