The affidavit for the warrant for one particular address in this case fails to even minimally show probable cause. \u201cHere, there was not enough information in the affidavit to allow a reasonable officer to conclude that there was sufficient \u2018ongoing drug activity\u2019 to justify a search of Defendant Harden’s residence on Shadowlawn based just on that activity. Nor was there anything establishing a \u2018minimally sufficient nexus\u2019 between the alleged drug dealing and the Shadowlawn residence that justified officers’ reliance on the warrant: the anonymous tips make no mention of the Shadowlawn residence at all, and the affidavit identifies only a single \u2018short stay\u2019 at the Shadowlawn residence. For these reasons, the Court concludes that the good faith exception does not apply, and any evidence seized as a result of the search of the Shadowlawn residence must be suppressed.\u201d United States v. Harden, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 226385 (E.D.Mich. Nov. 24, 2021)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The affidavit for the warrant for one particular address in this case fails to even minimally show probable cause. \u201cHere, there was not enough information in the affidavit to allow a reasonable officer to conclude that there was sufficient \u2018ongoing … Continue reading