State v. Biwer

Crothers, Justice.

[¶ 1] Mitchell S. Biwer appeals from a district court judgment denying his motion to suppress evidence. Biwer argues probable cause did not exist for search warrants for a package he shipped or for his residence. We reverse the judgment as to the package, affirm the judgment as to the residence, and remand for further proceedings.

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[¶ 2] On April 17, 2017 Bismarck Police Detective Jerry Stein received a call from a shipping store employee about a suspicious package Biwer dropped off to be shipped to Denver, Colorado. The employee told Stein "[Biwer] was explaining too much…