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United States v. Slaughter

United States District Court, S.D. New York
Dec 10, 2021
21 Cr. 230 (KPF) (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 10, 2021)

Opinion

21 Cr. 230 (KPF)

12-10-2021

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ELLVA SLAUGHTER, Defendant.


ORDER

KATHERINE POLK FAILLA UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

The Court has reviewed Defendant's motion to suppress and accompanying submissions (Dkt. #27-29), the Government's opposition (Dkt. #30), and Defendant's reply (Dkt. #31), particularly in light of the Second Circuit's decision in United States v. Kiture, 776 Fed.Appx. 747 (2d Cir. 2019) (summary order). While the Court agrees with the Government that the Kiture analysis seems applicable here, it acknowledges that the motion to suppress in that case was decided following an evidentiary hearing. See Kiture, 776 Fed.Appx. at 747.

The Court recognizes the proffered bases for the initial attempted stop of Mr. Slaughter to be a broken taillight and tinted windows that prevented the officers from seeing inside the car. (See Dkt. #1 (Complaint) at ¶ 4). However, at present, the Court (i) has no evidence of the degree of window tinting; (ii) cannot discern from the submitted photographs whether the car's taillights were functional; and (iii) has no knowledge of whether Mr. Slaughter's conduct on the day of his arrest provided reasonable suspicion for a stop. For the foregoing reasons, the Court would like the Government to present a witness who can testify with firsthand knowledge as to any basis that law enforcement had for stopping Mr. Slaughter on the date of his arrest, either prior to the first attempted stop in the Bronx or at any point leading up to his collision in Mount Vernon. Given the absence of any controverted facts, the Court does not require testimony regarding whether the gun in question was in plain view.

SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

United States v. Slaughter

United States District Court, S.D. New York
Dec 10, 2021
21 Cr. 230 (KPF) (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 10, 2021)
Case details for

United States v. Slaughter

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ELLVA SLAUGHTER, Defendant.

Court:United States District Court, S.D. New York

Date published: Dec 10, 2021

Citations

21 Cr. 230 (KPF) (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 10, 2021)