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United States v. Arturo Contreras Soto — 9th Cir. (Sep 17, 2026)

No. 25-2324 Argued September 17, 2026 Published September 19, 2026

The Ninth Circuit hears United States versus Arturo Contreras Soto. Tucson officers warned Soto after seeing him ride an electric bicycle with an open alcohol container. When they saw him do it again the next day, they arrested him and searched a satchel he was wearing before taking him to jail, finding a handgun. The district court ruled that the search was not valid as incident to arrest but was a lawful inventory search under Tucson police procedures. After suppression was denied, Soto was convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon. He says the field search was investigatory, not an inventory. The government says policy required it before transport regardless of investigative suspicion.

United States v. Arturo Contreras Soto (No. 25-2324) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, argued September 17, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/media/2026/09/17/25-2324.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=25-2324&hearingDate=2026-09-17
Argument metadata — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://oldrbx80f5.execute-api.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/media/25-2324?hearingDate=2026-09-17
Sentencing announcement — U.S. Department of Justice:https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/convicted-felon-sentenced-60-months-prison-possession-firearm
Report and recommendation — U.S. District Court:https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/672ee8ab68a05673e5805406/amp
Suppression order — U.S. District Court:https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/673036f068a05673e580c971

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