United States Eighth Circuit

Conviction and sentence for growing marijuana are affirmed where: 1) search warrants for defendant's home were supported by probable cause; 2) defendant did not make a substantial preliminary showing of a deliberate false statement that entitled him to a Franks hearing; and 3) the officers executing the search warrants acted in good faith reliance on their validity.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/30/2009
• Published 01/30/2009

Judges

• PER CURIAM., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, JOHN R. GIBSON, WOLLMAN, MURPHY, BYE, RILEY, MELLOY, SMITH, COLLOTON, GRUENDER, BENTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges, en banc.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Shana Gail Buchanan, argued, Gary R. Bryant-Wolf, on the brief, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas More Hollenhorst, AUSA, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.