Defense counsel didn\u2019t file a motion to suppress evidence because defendant\u2019s stop likely was without reasonable suspicion, and a motion to suppress might well have been granted. However, there was a legitimate strategic reason for not moving to suppress which was successful; that evidence ultimately stayed out of the factual basis for the plea. United States v. Scott, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36140 (E.D. La. Mar. 3, 2020).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defense counsel\u2019s failure to move to exclude evidence wasn\u2019t ineffective assistance because there was no basis. Here, it was the seizure of items in plain view during execution of a warrant. United States v. Snowden, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35933 (D.Nev. Mar. 2, 2020).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The CI\u2019s story that defendant sold drugs from his house was corroborated, credible enough, and showed probable cause. State v. Blaess<\/a>, 2020 Iowa App. LEXIS 234 (Mar. 4, 2020).* Defense counsel didn\u2019t file a motion to suppress evidence because defendant\u2019s stop likely was without reasonable suspicion, and a motion to suppress might well have been granted. However, there was a legitimate strategic reason for not moving to suppress which … Continue reading
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