Sowers v. Commonwealth

JAMES W. BENTON, JR., Judge.

John Eugene Sowers, Jr., appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute. Sowers contends the trial judge erred in refusing his pre-trial motion to suppress evidence found in his residence pursuant to a search warrant. We hold that the trial judge did not err in applying the good faith exception of United States v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897, 104 S.Ct. 3405, 82 L.Ed.2d 677 (1984), and, thus, we affirm the conviction.

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Under well-established principles, when reviewing the trial judge’s denial of a motion to suppress evidence, we must consider…