Legal Opinion

United States v. Tyrone Christian

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided May 31, 2019No. 17-1799PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROGERS, Circuit Judge.

*308Based on a five-page-long search-warrant affidavit-which included evidence from a confidential informant and other sources, a controlled buy, and direct police-officer surveillance-a magistrate determined that there was probable cause to search 618 Grandville Avenue, Tyrone Christian's home, for evidence of drug trafficking. That search uncovered a large amount of heroin, some cocaine and marijuana, and two loaded guns. Convicted of various drug and firearm crimes, Christian argues on appeal that the search was not supported by probable cause. Christian questions each…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  4. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by42 opinions

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