United States v. Searcy, No. 11-1662 (7th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseAn officer obtained a warrant to search defendant's home with a supporting affidavit, based primarily on information provided by a confidential informant, who stated that he observed defendant with a firearm in the residence within the past 72 hours, that defendant lives at that address with family, and that the residence was shot at in the past two weeks due to an ongoing gang feud. The officer stated that he considered the informant reliable because he had provided information in the past six months that resulted in three arrests and that he was able to partially corroborate the informant’s statements. Execution of the warrant recovered two firearms. Defendant entered a conditional plea and appealed denial of a motion to suppress. The Seventh Circuit affirmed. Although the informant could have provided additional information regarding past interactions with defendant or regarding the model of firearm the defendant illegally possessed, the affidavit set forth sufficient facts to establish probable cause.
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