W.D.La.: Arrest of two in a check forgery scam created exigency for search of hotel room from which they operated with others

Defendant used a foil to cash checks for them, claiming it was for tax purposes. They turned out fairly quickly to be forged. Police found the foil and he told them all about it, and he said the same two men were to contact him and do it again the next day. Police set up surveillance and followed them. One stop was at a motel where they were found to be registered with others. Officers tailed the car as long as they could but feared detection from just further following them, so they pulled them over (with reasonable suspicion, if not more). Exigent circumstances supported entry into the hotel room without a warrant because of fear word would get back to any co-conspirators inside of the arrest and then they would destroy evidence or flee. United States v. Swan, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 195435 (W.D.La. Oct. 23, 2013).

Defendant was confronted by police after leaving a barbership, and he admitted to having a gun. The initial stop was with reasonable suspicion, as was removing the gun. United States v. Booker, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 179273 (N.D. Miss. Dec. 28, 2016).*

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