United States v. Moya; United States v. Swift, No. 12-1085 (8th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseDefendant Swift and Moya were convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute meth. Swift argued that the district court erred in admitting evidence from a search warrant of his residence and both defendants asserted that there was insufficient evidence to convict them. The court held that the district court did not err in denying the motion to suppress where reliance on the search warrant was objectively reasonable and there was no evidence the officer acted in bad faith. The court also held that there was sufficient evidence to convict defendants for the crimes for which they were charged.
Court Description: Criminal Cases - conviction suppression. District court did not err in admitting evidence from search of house after finding the warrant lacked probable cause under Leon good faith exception, as reliance of the search warrant was objectively reasonable and there was no evidence officer acted in bad faith. Evidence was sufficient to convict both defendants of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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