Possession on the person of a significant amount of ammunition was probable cause and nexus to defendant\u2019s house for the firearm. United States v. Partin, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 47025 (E.D. Tenn. Mar. 14, 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Probable cause for evidence of bribery in the home: \u201cHere, the warrant affidavit described the totality of the circumstances leading up to law enforcement’s application for the warrant-Mr. Farah’s trial in 22-cr-124; the attempted bribery of Juror #52; Mr. Farah’s nervous conduct in court after the bribery scheme was disclosed; his continued use of and delay in surrendering his cell phone to law enforcement after the phone’s court-ordered seizure; and, importantly, the phone’s apparent resetting to factory settings. Together, these circumstances establish probable cause for Mr. Farah’s suspected involvement in the alleged bribery scheme. The affidavit also explained Mr. Farah’s connection to the residence to be searched stating that the United States Probation and Pretrial Services office reported that Mr. Farah had been living at that address throughout his pretrial release. Finally, the affidavit described, in Attachment B, the specific items inside Mr. Farah’s home which law enforcement sought as evidence of bribery.\u201d The good faith exception also applies. United Sates v. Farah, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46907 (D. Minn. Feb. 24, 2025).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Possession on the person of a significant amount of ammunition was probable cause and nexus to defendant\u2019s house for the firearm. United States v. Partin, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 47025 (E.D. Tenn. Mar. 14, 2025). Probable cause for evidence of … Continue reading