U.S. v. WILLIAMS

Nos. 02-5001, 02-5002, 02-5003.

342 F.3d 430 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hunter Lee WILLIAMS (02-5001); Nicholas Edward George (02-5002); and Geoffrey Hillman Leek (02-5003), Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: September 4, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: T. Clifton Harviel, Jr., HARVIEL LAW OFFICE, Memphis, Tennessee, Kim A. Tollison, FEDERAL DEFENDER SERVICES, Knoxville, Tennessee, Richard L. Gaines, ELDRIDGE, IRVINE & GAINES, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellants, Hunter Lee Williams.

David P. Folmar, Jr., ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee, U.S.

ON BRIEF: T. Clifton Harviel, Jr., HARVIEL LAW OFFICE, Memphis, Tennessee, Kim A. Tollison, FEDERAL DEFENDER SERVICES, Knoxville, Tennessee, Richard L. Gaines, ELDRIDGE, IRVINE & GAINES, Knoxville, Tennessee, Charles W. B. Fels, RITCHIE, FELS & DILLARD, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellants, for Nicholas Edward George, Geoffrey Hillman Leek.

David P. Folmar, Jr., ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee, U.S.

Before: KEITH and COLE, Circuit Judges; WEBER, District Judge.


Pursuant to Sixth Circuit Rule 206

OPINION

COLE, Circuit Judge.

Defendants appeal the district court's denial of their motions to suppress the fruits of a warrantless entry and search by federal agents of a rental property in Knoxville, Tennessee. After the owner of the property became concerned about a water leak, she entered the residence and became suspicious of criminal activity. She notified federal authorities, who then accompanied the woman...

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