Legal Opinion

United States v. Collet Williams

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 20, 2013No. 11-3129PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.

On April 9, 2004, federal agents and local police executed a search warrant at defendant Collet Williams’ residence and found roughly five kilograms of marijuana, a handgun, and several scales. Williams moved to suppress the fruits of this search before trial. Relying on Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154, 98 S.Ct. 2674, 57 L.Ed.2d 667 (1978), Williams argued that the warrant authorizing the search was invalid because the law enforcement officers presented the warrant judge with an affidavit that contained false statements and misleading omissions made with at least…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. United States v. Mason McMurtreyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
  3. United States v. Antone C. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  4. United States v. TateCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. Joseph Shelton Davis, IIICourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. United States v. Tyrice GloverCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
  2. Rainsberger v. BennerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019
  3. United States v. RajaratnamCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2013
  4. United States v. Eldred ClaybrooksCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
  5. United States v. FiferCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2017

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