State of Missouri v. Lloyd E. Fowler

While I agree that the trial court’s decision must be reversed, I write separately because I believe the case must be analyzed and decided within the context of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Franks v. Delaware, 488 U.S. 154, 98 S.Ct. 2674, 57 L.Ed.2d 667 (1978).

In his Affidavii/Application for Search Warrant, Detective Benson swore that:

On 07-28-2009, at approximately 1710 hours, a detective with the Kansas City Missouri Police Department, Street Crimes Unit and a confidential informant responded to a residence at 1228A E. 4th Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri…