Misidentifying the homeowner in the affidavit for the warrant isn\u2019t material because a search warrant runs against the place and the evidence inside. \u201cThe identity of the supposedly-misidentified person is irrelevant to the finding of probable cause to search the home, because the circumstances form a substantial basis to make that finding whether that person was Harper or anybody else.\u201d United States v. Petrie, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21541 (E.D. Mich. Feb. 11, 2019).<\/p>\n
The search warrant for defendant\u2019s cell phone was properly limited to child pornography images, and it did not permit a wholesale search of the phone. Commonwealth v. Green<\/a>, 2019 PA Super 39, 2019 Pa. Super. LEXIS 126 (Feb. 12, 2019).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Misidentifying the homeowner in the affidavit for the warrant isn\u2019t material because a search warrant runs against the place and the evidence inside. \u201cThe identity of the supposedly-misidentified person is irrelevant to the finding of probable cause to search the … Continue reading