United States v. W.J.B. Axsom, II

RILEY, Circuit Judge.

W.J.B. Axsom, II (Axsom) filed a motion to suppress inculpatory statements made during a police interrogation conducted in his home. The district court granted the defendant’s motion to suppress. The government appeals, and we reverse.

I. BACKGROUND

On March 3, 1999, at approximately 6:45 a.m., federal agents executed a search warrant on Axsom’s residence seeking evidence of child pornography. When the federal agents knocked and announced their presence, Axsom arrived at the door wearing only a towel. Under the direction of FBI Special Agent Jill Hill (Hill), nine federal…