United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's appeal of denial by court to suppress contraband and cash is affirmed. Police officers, acting in good faith, relied upon a legally appointed commissioner's apparent authority to issue the search warrant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/21/2003
• Published 11/21/2003

Judges

• Before SILER, BATCHELDER, and COOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Elizabeth T. Ryan (argued and briefed), Office of the Attorney General, Nashville, TN, for Intervenor., Barry L. Abbott (argued and briefed), Cavett & Abbott, Chattanooga, TN, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Paul W. Laymon, Jr. (argued), Steven S. Neff (briefed), Assistant United States Attorney, Chattanooga, TN, for Appellee.