United States v. Elkins

MEMORANDUM OPINION FOR ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO SUPPRESS

DONALD, District Judge.

Before the court are the motions of the defendants, James Elkins and Carol El-kins, to suppress evidence gained from searches of their various properties, which were conducted both without and pursuant to warrants. 1 The United States opposes the motions. Evidentiary hearings were conducted August 30-31, September 1-3, October 25-26, and 28, 1999, pursuant to Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154, 98 S.Ct. 2674, 57 L.Ed.2d 667 (1978). See also United States v. Atkin, 107 F.3d…