United States v. Graf, No. 14-1156 (1st Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CaseA police detective applied for a warrant to search Defendant’s home. The warrant application was supported by an affidavit in which the detective attested that he had probable cause to believe Defendant was hiding marijuana in his residence based on information the detective received from a confidential informant. A state justice of the peace signed off on the warrant. During a search of Defendant’s home, police found marijuana and an illegal gun. Defendant was subsequently indicted on drug and firearm charges. Defendant filed a motion to suppress the seized evidence and sought an evidentiary hearing to challenge the detective’s credibility. The magistrate judge denied the motion without an evidentiary hearing. The First Circuit affirmed, holding that the trial court did not err by denying Defendant the opportunity to challenge the detective’s affidavit at a formal Franks hearing.
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