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United States v. Lamarcus Thomas

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided November 8, 2018No. 17-4523PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PAMELA HARRIS, Circuit Judge:

Detective Charles Coleman arrested LaMarcus Thomas on charges of aggravated sexual battery, and seized a cell phone from Thomas during a search incident to the arrest. After Coleman obtained a warrant to search the phone, authorities discovered sexually explicit images and videos involving children.

Charged with producing child pornography, Thomas moved to suppress that evidence, arguing that the affidavit submitted with Coleman's warrant application was insufficient to establish probable cause for the search. The district court agreed that the affidavit was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. United States v. CalandraSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Herring v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  4. United States v. Terrell Lamont Bynum, A/K/A Boo, A/K/A Boo-Man Sumeka Plummer Iris JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. Guijon-OrtizCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011

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3Cited by29 opinions

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  3. United States v. Tyrone LylesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2018
  4. United States v. Teresa MillerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2022
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