USA v. Drew

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
WESTERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL D. DREW,
Defendant.
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Case No. 4:24-CR-00136-BCW-1
ORDER
Before the Court is Magistrate Judge Lajuana M. Counts’ Report and Recommendation
(Doc. #47) concerning Defendant’s motion to suppress (Doc. #40).
On June 27, 2024, Defendant was indicted on Count One, Possession with Intent to
Distribute Methamphetamine; Count Two, Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug
Trafficking; Count Three, Felon in Possession of a Firearm; and Count Four, Possession of an
Unregistered Firearm. (Doc. #1).
On October 31, 2025, Defendant filed a motion to suppress all evidence obtained as a result
of the search warranted executed on March 18, 2024, at 3906 Baltimore Avenue #407, Kansas
City, Missouri. (Doc. #40). On March 5, 2026, Judge Counts issued the instant Report and
Recommendation recommending the Court deny Defendant’s motion to suppress. (Doc. #47).
Defendant has not filed his suggestions in opposition, and the time to do so has passed.
The Court, after an independent review of the record and the applicable law, adopts the
Magistrate’s Report and Recommendation. Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED that the Magistrate’s Report and Recommendation be attached to and made
part of this Order. (Doc. #47). It is further
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ORDERED Defendant’s motion to suppress (Doc. #40) is DENIED for the reasons stated
in the Report and Recommendation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 18, 2026 /s/ Brian C. Wimes
BRIAN C. WIMES, CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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