USA v. Soudry

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 	)
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Plaintiff, 	)
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v. 	) 	Case No. CR-24-00402-JD
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ALIAS BAH DE ZA LAWRENCE 	)
SOUDRY, 	)
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Defendant. 	)
ORDER
Before the Court is the Motion to Suppress Evidence and Statements (“Motion”)
filed on behalf of Defendant Alias Bah De Za Lawrence Soudry. [Doc. No. 28].
Defendant moves to suppress evidence obtained from a warrantless blood test that
Defendant argues he did not freely and voluntarily consent to. Motion at 1–2, 8–9. The
Motion also makes reference to allegedly incriminating statements Trooper Lisa
Jorgensen elicited from Mr. Soudry without reading Mr. Soudry his Miranda warnings.
Id. at 3–4, 8. In the United States’ response, the government argues that Mr. Soudry
freely and voluntarily consented to the blood draw, so the results of the blood test are
admissible at trial. [Doc. No. 29 at 7–9]. The government’s response also repeatedly
notes that it is “unclear” whether Defendant’s Motion seeks to suppress statements on the
basis that they were obtained in violation of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966),
and its progeny. Id. at 3 n.4, 5 n.5.
The Court ORDERS Defendant to file a reply to the United States’ response brief
[Doc. No. 29] by May 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CT. Defendant’s reply brief should
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specifically clarify whether he moves to suppress any statements on the grounds that he
was not read his Miranda warnings and, if so, Defendant should specify which statements
he moves to suppress. Defendant’s reply brief must be limited to 10 pages in length and
“shall not reargue the points and authorities included in the opening brief.” LCrR12.1(c).
IT IS SO ORDERED this 29th day of April 2025.
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