King
United States v. King
Opinion
Opinion
Breyer, J.
ORDER RE: MOTION TO SUPPRESS
Defendant Shunnee King moves to suppress evidence discovered by the South San Francisco Police Department pursuant to a prostitution investigation. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS the suppression motion as to a camera and notebooks discovered in the hotel room and all evidence discovered in King’s car. The motion is DENIED as to the government’s entry into the hotel room, the search of the laptop, and the government’s subsequent search of King’s home.
Background
This case arises from a sting operation of suspected prostitution activity in South San Francisco. In August of 2005, South San Francisco Police Sergeant Robert Eastman conducted an investigation into advertisements for prostitution posted on the Craigslist internet website. See Reporter’s Transcript, People v. King, No. CC 622924 (Cal.Super.Ct. Feb. 27, 2008) at SK0384 [hereinafter “RT”]. Sgt. Eastman monitored postings offering sexual services from a woman named “Stacy,” who purported to be 19 years old. RT 384-85, 437.
On August 31, 2005, Sgt. Eastman scheduled a “date” with Stacy in order to investigate whether she was violating California’s prostitution and licensing…