M.D.Tenn.: Failure to corroborate everything, even the easy to corroborate, isn’t reckless under Franks

Defendant did not make a substantial preliminary showing that there was a reckless material statement in support of the search warrant. Moreover, “Defendant provides no authority to support his position that an officer’s failure to corroborate a fact that ‘could have been easily corroborated’ amounts to reckless conduct, especially where an officer was relying on information from another law enforcement officer that a confidential source had been reliable in the past.” A mistake about a change in defendant’s telephone number wasn’t knowing or reckless or material. United States v. Booker, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91476 (M.D. Tenn. May 26, 2020).*

In an SSA fraud case, defendant had standing to challenge seizure his business records kept in the codefendant’s home. Otherwise, there was no Franks violation because there is probable cause without considering the alleged false statement. United States v. Nguyen, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91688 (N.D. Cal. May 26, 2020).*

This entry was posted in Franks doctrine, Informant hearsay. Bookmark the permalink.

Comments are closed.