\u201cCell phones and firearms are generally considered the \u2018tools of the trade\u2019 of drug traffickers, which the involved detectives fully understood and conveyed to the magistrate judge. … United States v. Jones, Cr. 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 54575 (E.D. Pa. Jun. 26, 2009).\u201d The affidavit for the search warrant for the cell phones where showed nexus to defendant\u2019s alleged criminal activity of arranging drug deals. Also, the officer\u2019s affidavit was in the nature of \u201cexpert-type\u201d testimony about drug trafficking and cell phones, but it could be credited for a search warrant application. United States v. Gorny, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84807 (W.D. Pa. June 23, 2014).<\/p>\n
The officer here had reasonable suspicion to stop and detain defendant at 3 am after a car crash where ammunition was seen in the car suggesting the fleeing occupants were armed. One was described as having a white shirt and a blue hoodie. A man with a white shirt (a hoodie being easily discarded) was seen in the vicinity who acted suspiciously on seeing the police car. United States v. Quinn, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85821 (W.D. Mo. May 15, 2014).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cCell phones and firearms are generally considered the \u2018tools of the trade\u2019 of drug traffickers, which the involved detectives fully understood and conveyed to the magistrate judge. … United States v. Jones, Cr. 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 54575 (E.D. Pa. … Continue reading