Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland.
No. 1:20-cr-00293-2—Donald C. Nugent, District Judge.
Argued: October 27, 2022
Decided and Filed: January 6, 2023
Before: COLE, CLAY, and MATHIS, Circuit Judges.
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OPINION
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CLAY, Circuit Judge. Defendant Aaron Loines appeals the district court’s denial of his
pretrial motion to suppress preceding his guilty plea to controlled substance offenses in violation
of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C); and a firearm offense in violation of 18 U.S.C.
§ 924(c)(1)(A). For the reasons set forth below, the Court REVERSES the district court’s
denial of Loines’ motion to suppress, VACATES his conviction, and REMANDS the case for
further proceedings consistent with this opinion. |