United States v. John Edward Windsor

28 F.3d 110 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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-Appellee, v. John Edward WINDSOR, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50543. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 8, 1994. Decided June 27, 1994. Before: FARRIS, O'SCANNLAIN, TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 John Windsor challenges the district court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence gathered when the police twice searched his hotel room. We affirm. 3 * Windsor first claims the police coerced him into consenting to the initial search. As evidence of coercion, he cites the fact that the officers came to his hotel room at 3:30 a.m., told him it was "necessary" that they look for Health and Safety Code violations, and did not tell him he could refuse to let them search until after he had let them into the room. 4 In general, we review motions to suppress de novo. United States v. Khan, 993 F.2d 1368, 1375 (9th Cir.1993). However, we…