State v. Rochefort

OPINION

KLAPHAKE, Judge.

Appellant Rick Allen Rochefort challenges his conviction of first-degree manufacturing, possession, and sale of meth-amphetamines, arguing that the warrant authorizing the police search that led to the discovery of methamphetamines in his home was not supported by sufficient probable cause. We agree and reverse.

FACTS

On March 1, 1999, Robert Toland, a Faribault County Sheriffs Deputy assigned to the South Central Drug Investigative Unit, submitted an affidavit in support of his application for a warrant to search appellant’s residence in Winnebago. The affidavit…