Shayota
United States v. Shayota
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Koh, J.
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE
On March 23, 2016, defendants Mario Ramirez and Camilo Ramirez (the “Ra-mirezes”) filed a Motion to Suppress Evidence (“Motion”), ECF No. 112, joined by defendant Walid Jamil, ECF No. 120. The Government filed an Opposition. ECF No. 133. The Ramirezes filed a Reply. ECF No. 138.
The Court held a hearing on the Motion on May 13, 2016. Having considered the parties’ submissions, argument, the record in this case, and the relevant law, the Court DENIES the Motion to Suppress.
I. BACKGROUND
A three-count indictment was filed on May 14, 2015 against defendants Joseph Shayota, Adriana Shayota, Justin Shayota, Walid Jamil, Raid Jamil, Kevin Attiq, Fadi Attiq, Leslie Roman, Juan Romero, Mario Ramirez, and Camilo Ramirez (collectively, “Defendants”). ECF No. 1 (“Indictment”). All Defendants are named in each of the three counts of the Indictment, which relates generally to alleged criminal conspiracies to manufacture and distribute counterfeit bottles of a liquid dietary supplement known as “5-Hour ENERGY.” Id. ¶ 1. The Indictment alleges that a group of commonly owned and controlled companies, referred to collectively as “Living Essentials,”…