U.S. v. Dixon

Defendant was found guilty of two counts each of possessing narcotics with intent to distribute, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The evidence used to convict him was obtained pursuant to a warrantless search conducted in accordance with the terms of defendant’s supervised release from a prior conviction. Defendant appealed from the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. The Seventh Circuit affirmed, noting that its review was hindered by a failure by the parties to fully develop the record on appeal but nevertheless finding that the searches were reasonable and permissible under the terms of the defendant’s supervised release. (EASTERBROOK and MALDONADO, concurring)