Defendant\u2019s motion in limine about a controlled buy four days before the warrant is denied. It comes in under 404(b). United States v. Neal, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37649 (M.D. Ala. Mar. 7, 2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs already discussed at the motion hearing, the magistrate judge in this case reasonably relied upon Special Agent Brett J. Brandon’s affidavit when granting his search warrant application. \u2026 Having reviewed the affidavit in question, the court finds the document sufficiently complex and replete with interconnected factual observations to establish probable cause that a firearm may be located at Defendant’s residence. That is, the magistrate judge did not err in exercising his discretion to issue what was and remains a substantively valid search warrant.\u201d And even if there isn\u2019t actual probable cause, the good faith exception applies. United States v. Berrios-Benson, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37815 (E.D. Mich. Mar. 7, 2023).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government isn\u2019t opposed to return of most property after execution of the warrant. As to a computer, the government has 14 more days to articulate its position on it. United States v. Tello, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37564 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 9, 2023).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Defendant\u2019s motion in limine about a controlled buy four days before the warrant is denied. It comes in under 404(b). United States v. Neal, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37649 (M.D. Ala. Mar. 7, 2023). \u201cAs already discussed at the motion … Continue reading