Daily Archives: July 10, 2021

CA11: Including omitted information under Franks still left PC

The omission here was not a Franks violation. “Here, even if Jackson’s statement had been included in the affidavit, it would not have tipped the balance. The officers still would have had probable cause to search the home, because the … Continue reading

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W.D.Wash.: Def’s arrest away from the place of search was justified by PC

There was probable cause for defendant’s arrest away from the place of execution of the search warrant (Summers and Bailey). United States v. Pelayo, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 126671 (W.D. Wash. July 7, 2021). When defendant opened his door, the … Continue reading

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CA4: Establishing reliability of the CI

The informant’s information gave probable cause. Thus, “With probable cause, the police could search the shoebox under the automobile exception.” United States v. Gondres-Medrano, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 20283 (4th Cir. July 8, 2021). As to establishing the reliability of … Continue reading

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