United States Fourth Circuit

Evidence obtained during a search was admissible under the good faith exception adopted by the Supreme Court in United States v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897, because a supporting affidavit contained sufficient indicia of probable cause, so that reliance on it was not unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/31/2001
• Decided 06/14/2002
• Published 06/14/2002

Judges

• Before MICHAEL, MOTZ, and KING, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Brian Ronald Hood, Assistant United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant.  Reginald Moore Barley, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee Johnson;  JeRoyd Wiley Greene, III, Robinson & Greene, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee Bynum;  Susan Ann Kessler, White, Blackburn & Conte, P.C., Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee Plummer.   ON BRIEF:  Helen F. Fahey, United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant.