U.S. v. SPEARS

No. 10-3338.

673 F.3d 598 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Marlon K. SPEARS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 8, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Emily Kathleen Kerkhof (argued), Thomas S. Ratcliffe , Attorneys, Office of the United States Attorney, Hammond, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

DAnthony Thedford (argued), Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and BAUER and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

On August 1, 2008, a magistrate judge issued a search warrant for the home of Marlon K. Spears, which law enforcement officers executed five days later. Spears was arrested and charged with possessing 100 or more marijuana plants with intent to distribute, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and maintaining a place for the manufacture and distribution of marijuana. He filed multiple motions to suppress the evidence obtained from the...

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