State v. Romero

OAKS, Justice:

A jury convicted defendant of two counts of forgery and two counts of recording a false or forged instrument. U.C.A., 1953, §§ 76-6-501, 76-8-414. On appeal, he claims error in the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress documentary evidence because: (1) the search and seizures were unreasonable; (2) probable cause was lacking; (3) an affidavit was not returned in a timely manner; (4) the magistrate was not “neutral and detached”; (5) police examined some of the documents before the warrant was issued; and (6) the affiant’s deposition was not in writing and subscribed.

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