Rodriguez
United States v. Rodriguez
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Snyder, J.
DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO SUPPRESS (Dkt. No. 35, filed February 16, 2015)
I. INTRODUCTION
On October 7, 2014, defendant Jose Luis Rodriguez was charged with Theft or Re *909 ceipt of Stolen Mail, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708 . Through this motion, the defense seeks to suppress evidence found during a November 30, 2012 search of a Cadillac Deville automobile, as well as post-arrest statements and evidence derived therefrom. Dkt. No. 35. The government filed an opposition on March 2, 2015, and defendant filed a reply on March 9, 2015. Dkt. Nos. 38, 39. On March 16 and 17, 2015, the Court conducted an evi-dentiary hearing and heard argument from counsel. See Dkt. Nos. 49, 50. The Court then requested that the parties file supplemental briefs, which each side did on March 27, 2015. Dkt. Nos. 46, 47. After considering the parties’ arguments, the Court DENIES the motion to suppress for the reasons that follow.
II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The Court first sets forth relevant facts as represented in a police report written soon after the stop and search in question, and in declarations submitted by the involved officers. The Court then summarizes evidence adduced at the suppression hearing,…