Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mack Edward HARRIS, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-03-08
Citations: 679 F. App'x 606
Docket Number: No. 15-30259
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mack Edward HARRIS, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: GRABER, IKUTA, and HURWITZ, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 679
Pages: 606–607

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mack Edward HARRIS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 15-30259
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted March 6, 2017 Seattle, Washington
Filed March 08, 2017
Paulette Lynn Stewart, Assistant U.S. Attorney, USHE—Office of the US Attorney, Helena, MT, Leif Johnson, Tim Tatar-ka, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Colin Michael Rubich, Office of the US Attorney, Billings, MT, for Plaintiff-Appellee
Lisa Jeannine Bazant, Attorney, Billings, MT, for Defendant-Appellant
Before: GRABER, IKUTA, and HURWITZ, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App, P. 34(a)(2),

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Mack Edward Harris appeals his conviction on firearms charges, challenging the district court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained during a search of his residence. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
The district court properly concluded that probable cause and exigent circumstances justified the police officers' war-rantless entry into the apartment. The officers heard Harris and Leanna Devad fighting; witnesses reported hearing choking sounds and hearing Devad say that Harris had a firearm in the apartment. Under these circumstances, (1) there was "a fair probability or substantial chance" that a domestic violence incident had occurred, and (2) a reasonable person would have believed that entry was necessary to prevent physical harm to Devad. See United States v. Brooks, 367 F.3d 1128, 1134-35 (9th Cir. 2004).
The district court did not clearly err in concluding that Devad consented to the search of the apartment. Sergeant Curry's testimony that Devad consented was supported by the recording of Devad saying "yes, yes" around the time that Sergeant Curry says he asked for her consent. Moreover, Devad's credibility was undermined by inconsistencies between her testimony and her previous statements.
Finally, the district court did not clearly err in concluding that Devad voluntarily consented to the search. Devad was treated like a victim rather than a perpetrator, so there was no need to give her Miranda warnings. Nor was she threatened by being told that a search warrant could be obtained if she did not consent to the search. Although the officers' guns were drawn initially, they were pointed at Harris, not at Devad. The totality of the circumstances supported a finding of volun-tariness. See United States v. Patayan Soriano, 361 F.3d 494, 502 (9th Cir. 2004).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.