Legal Opinion
United States v. Gerald Miner
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 19, 1997No. 96-1300EMPublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
Based on tips from a confidential informant and extensive police surveillance, the Government charged Gerald Miner with eight drug- and gun-related offenses. A jury convicted Miner on all the charges, and Miner appeals. We affirm.
Initially, Miner contends the police illegally seized cocaine base and guns that were found in his bedroom. Contrary to Miner’s view, the investigating officer’s confirmation of the confidential informant’s incriminating information provided probable cause for the search warrant on Miner’s home. See United States v. Robertson, 39 F.3d 891, 892-94…
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