United States v. Thomas James Savoca

CONTIE, Circuit Judge.

We have granted the government’s petition for rehearing in this case. Our previous opinion, reported at 739 F.2d 220 (6th Cir.1984), reversed the conviction of Thomas Savoca because evidence introduced against him was obtained by means of a search warrant not supported by probable cause. The government’s petition for rehearing raises three issues. The first is whether this evidence should be suppressed in light of United States v. Leon, — U.S. -, 104 S.Ct. 3405, 82 L.Ed.2d 677 (1984), and its companion case, Massachusetts v. Sheppard, — U.S. -, 104 S.Ct. 3424, 82 L.Ed.2d…