United States v. Donald William Settegast and Thomas Gary Greer

WISDOM, Circuit Judge:

This direct criminal appeal from convictions entered after denials of motions to suppress evidence and subsequent pleas of guilty presents the question whether the warrant authorizing the search of a residence at 1611 Vassar Street in Houston, Texas, was supported by probable cause. We conclude that the affidavit supporting the search warrant contained a sufficient basis for the magistrate’s conclusion that probable cause existed. Because we find no error in the trial court’s denial of the motions to suppress, we affirm the convictions of both defendants.

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By a two-count…