United States Eighth Circuit

In challenges to multiple drug-related searches, an affidavit established probable cause for search warrant where officers corroborated an informant's information by arranging a controlled purchase, and the resulting warrant was sufficiently specific as to areas to be searched; voluntary consent of a person with apparent authority to consent justified search of bag.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/26/2002
• Published 04/26/2002

Judges

• LOKEN, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN and BYE, Circuit Judges, and BOGUE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Keith D. Sorrell, Poplar Bluff, MO, argued, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Abbi Crites-Leoni, Asst. U.S. Atty., Cape Girardeau, MO, for appellee.