United States Sixth Circuit

The government's warrantless seizure of audio tapes from defendant's girlfriend's home violated the Fourth Amendment and, because the district court erred in denying defendant's motion to suppress the tapes, resulting in a conviction for illegal interception of a wire communication, the conviction is reversed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/29/2002
• Published 10/29/2002

Judges

• Before: MARTIN, Chief Circuit Judge, KEITH and KENNEDY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Jennifer J. Peregord (argued and briefed), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Detroit, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., William Luke Carnes, Wayne County Jail, Detroit, MI, Jeffrey M. Brandt (argued and briefed), Robinson Brandt Law Offices, Cincinnati, OH, Matthew M. Robinson, Cincinnati, OH, for Defendant-Appellant.