Edmo
United States v. Edmo
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Alarcon, J.
Del Edmo (“Edmo”) appeals from the denial of his motions to suppress the results of a urine test and an incriminating statement made after officers of the Fort Hall Police Department requested a urine sample. Edmo contends that, in requiring him to submit to a urine test, the police violated his Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches, his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, and his Sixth Amendment right to counsel. He further argues that the district court erred in admitting a statement he made to the police after he requested the presence of counsel during any interrogation. We conclude that the police did not violate Edmo’s constitutional rights by requiring him to provide a urine sample. We also hold that Edmo’s statement was volunteered and not the product of police interrogation. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s denial of Edmo’s motions to suppress the results of the urine test and his incriminating statement.
I
On June 19, 1995, the Fort Hall Police Department received a call regarding gunfire at the residence of Edmo’s ex-wife. At the scene, police spoke with Tom Moss, Edmo’s ex-father-in-law. Moss told the officers that he had been…