Timothy Howard Spriggs v. United States
FourthAmendment HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Whether the Fourth Amendment permits the warrantless search of an immobile RV
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether the Fourth Amendment permits the warrantless search of an immobile RV, i.e., one that is attached to usual residential utilities such as septic and electricity, where the vehicle is being used as a residence on a private residential lot. 2. Whether a defendant who pleads guilty can be denied the reduction provided for in United States Sentencing Guidelines § 3E1.1 solely on the basis of having filed a viable, but ultimately unsuccessful, suppression motion raising substantial constitutional questions. 3. Whether a defense attorney’s categorical refusal to file a non-frivolous motion to suppress—in a case where such a motion is the only viable defense to the charges—amounts to ineffective assistance of counsel because it strips the client of his right to make fundamental decisions about whether to plead guilty or to fight the charges. ii INTERESTED PARTIES There are no