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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. SAMUEL ARELLIO HERNANDEZ

Posted by: David Lazar on Jul 16, 2026

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Melissa M. Salinas, Walter Aguilar, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Olivia Kay Ghiselli, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Melissa M. Salinas, Walter Aguilar, Ted Molina, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: Constance Turnbull, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.

Judge(s): GRIFFIN, LARSEN, and READLER, Circuit Judges.

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids

GRIFFIN, Circuit Judge. While defendant Samuel Arellio Hernandez was on supervised release, officers suspected that he was violating conditions of that release at an unapproved residence. They searched the house and found three firearms, along with other contraband. Hernandez was indicted for being a felon in possession. He moved to suppress evidence from the search, arguing the officers lacked reasonable suspicion. The district court denied the motion and Hernandez conditionally pleaded guilty, retaining the right to challenge the district court’s decision. We affirm.

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