United States First Circuit

An affidavit relying on reports of unnamed informants was sufficient to establish probable cause in support of a search warrant, based on 1) assertions of the informant's reliability and first-hand knowledge, 2) corroboration, and 3) law enforcement's professional assessment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/14/2002
• Published 08/14/2002

Judges

• SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge., Before TORRUELLA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARZER, Senior U.S. District Judge

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• F.Mark Terison, Assistant U.S. Attorney, and Paula D. Silsby, United States Attorney, appear on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Marvin H. Glazier on brief for appellee.