WV: Witness recantation doesn’t per se eliminate PC; it is a factor to consider

A witness’s recantation is a factor for the prosecutor to consider in deciding whether to pursue charges. It does not mean that all probable cause is gone. Fall v. Ames, 2021 W. Va. LEXIS 640 (Nov. 19, 2021).

The particularity of the warrant here is all supported by the showing of probable cause. As to a Franks challenge, “Defendant recites a myriad of facts that were purportedly omitted from the Warrant Applications but fails to demonstrate that any such omission was material to the finding of probable cause.” United States v. Ward, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 224151 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 19, 2021).*

The government doesn’t have to show that a traffic violation actually occurred to support a stop, just that it was reasonable for the officer to believe that one happened. United States v. Bennett, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 224158 (D.Utah Nov. 18, 2021).*

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