Omission of information about the bias or credibility of an informant can be material for Franks purposes, but it wasn\u2019t here because of corroboration. United States v. Liew, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 121397 (N.D. Cal. August 26, 2013):<\/p>\n
In certain circumstances, evidence regarding the potential bias of a witness could be material to the question of whether probable cause exists. See, e.g., United States v. Meling, 47 F.3d 1546, 1554-55 (9th Cir. 1995) (but finding omissions about allegedly impure motives not material); United States v. Lefkowitz, 618 F.2d 1313, 1317 (9th Cir. 1980) (but finding that omission of identity of witness, defendant’s estranged ex-wife, not material). Even if the information about Mr. Wong’s allegedly impure motives had been included in the Affidavit, the Court finds it would not have undermined his credibility so completely that the Court would have to disregard the information he provided in its entirety.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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