United States v. Albert Lamont Hector, United States of America v. Albert Lamont Hector

McKEOWN, Circuit Judge.

Unlike many Fourth Amendment cases, here no one disputes that there was a valid search warrant issued by a state court judge on a showing of probable cause. Instead, the challenge is focused on whether there is a constitutional right under the Fourth Amendment to be presented with a copy of the search warrant at the time of the search, whether a defendant’s probationary status affects this analysis, and whether the claimed constitutional violation merits suppression of the seized evidence.

Albert Lamont Hector was found guilty by a jury of possession of cocaine base with…