Legal Opinion
United States v. Leslie Roberts
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 26, 1992No. 92-1341PublishedCited by 126 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
The government appeals from an order entered in the United States District Court for the District of Maine granting, and sustaining upon reconsideration, the defendant’s motion to suppress evidence. That order was entered not on the merits, but by reason of the government's failure to file a timely response to the defendant’s suppression motion. We vacate the order and remand with directions to hear and determine the suppression motion.
I. BACKGROUND
The facts relevant to the disposition of this appeal are largely undisputed. They can be succinctly summarized.
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