State v. Peterson

OPINION

CLABORNE, Presiding Judge.

Does the “good faith” exception to the exclusionary rule permit the introduction of evidence obtained through an invalid arrest warrant? The trial court answered in the affirmative. Under the circumstances presented in this case, we reverse.

Floyd Orville Peterson (appellant) was charged with theft of property with a value in excess of $1,000.00, a class 3 felony in violation of A.R.S. § 13-1802. A jury found appellant guilty of one count of knowingly possessing property of another with a value of $500.00 or more, but less than $1,000.00, a class 4 felony. The…