U.S. v. MORTON

No. CRIM. 3:05CR256.

400 F.Supp.2d 871 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America v. Fred L. MORTON, Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Richmond Division.

November 2, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen W. Miller, Esquire, Matthew C. Ackley, Esquire, United States Attorney's Office, Richmond, VA, for United States.

Carolyn V. Grady, Esquire, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Richmond, VA, for Defendant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

PAYNE, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on Defendant's Motion to Suppress (Docket No. 15) a handgun confiscated from Defendant by police and Defendant's statement that he was a convicted felon, which he spontaneously uttered while being detained by officers investigating whether he was illegally in possession of a handgun. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is denied.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

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