United States v. Troy Darnell Ellison

996 F.2d 1228 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Troy Darnell ELLISON, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-50203. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 18, 1992. Submission Withdrawn Sept. 24, 1992. Resubmitted June 21, 1993. Decided July 1, 1993. 1 Before: NORRIS, REINHARDT, and TROTT, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM * 3 The government appeals the district court's order suppressing incriminating statements made by defendant during interrogation following his illegal arrest. We affirm. 4 * It is undisputed that Ellison was arrested illegally. In the approximately eight hours following his arrest, Ellison was interrogated on three separate occasions by law enforcement officials. The first interrogation occurred at 2:50 p.m., about two hours after the arrest; the second at approximately 4:00 p.m.; and the third at 8:20 p.m. The incriminating statements that Ellison seeks to suppress occurred…