CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The owner of a Nevada brothel who’s charged with possessing and transporting child pornography in Wyoming has asked a federal judge to suppress the evidence against him.

A lawyer for 55-year-old David Burgess says the government’s search of his laptop computer following a traffic stop last summer violates his constitutional rights.

Burgess is owner of the Old Bridge Ranch, a legal brothel east of Reno, Nev. He’s also a leader of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang in Nevada.

James H. Barrett is assistant federal public defender in Cheyenne, represents Burgess. Barrett yesterday (Monday) asked U.S. District Judge Alan B. Johnson to block prosecutors from using the seized computer materials in court.

Barrett argues that law enforcement got a warrant to search Burgess’ computer to look for any records of drug dealing after the traffic stop.

Barrett says authorities shouldn’t be allowed to use any other materials from the computer in court.

Federal prosecutors haven’t yet filed a response to Barrett’s suppression request.