State v. Edwards

GLASSMAN, Justice.

Pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. §§ 2115-A(1) and (5) (1980 & Supp.1989), the State appeals from an order of the Superior Court (Somerset County, Alexander, J.) suppressing evidence seized by the State, pursuant to a search warrant issued by the District Court (Skowhegan, Benoit, J.), on the ground that the affidavit did not set forth a probable cause for issuing the warrant. We hold that a substantial basis existed in support of the District Court’s finding of probable cause for the issuance of the warrant. Accordingly, we vacate the order of the Superior Court.

Following the…