Opinion
Case No. 16-20292
12-20-2017
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. SCOTT EVANS, Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION AND DENYING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO SUPPRESS
Before the court is Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti's report and recommendation dated November 20, 2017. Magistrate Judge Patti recommends that the court deny Defendant Scott Evans's motion to suppress. Defendant filed objections to the report and recommendation on December 4, 2017; the government filed a response on December 18, 2017.
With respect to reports and recommendations from magistrate judges, this court "shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made." 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). The court "may accept, reject or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate." Id. See also Fed. R. Crim. P. 59(b).
Having conducted a de novo review of Magistrate Judge Patti's thorough and well-reasoned report, as well as the parties' submissions, the court finds Defendant's objections to be without merit.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Patti's November 20, 2017 report and recommendation is ADOPTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's objections are OVERRULED and Defendant's motion to suppress evidence is DENIED.
s/John Corbett O'Meara
United States District Judge Date: December 20, 2017
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon counsel of record on this date, December 20, 2017, using the ECF system.
s/William Barkholz
Case Manager