State v. Robinson

The State of Missouri appeals the circuit court’s order granting Gregory Robinson’s motion to suppress evidence relating to charges of manufacturing drugs and maintaining a public nuisance. The State contends the court erred in finding that the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule should not be applied because the officer who prepared the warrant affidavit demonstrated systemic negligence in his careless preparation of warrant affidavits. For reasons explained herein, we affirm.

Factual and Procedural History 1

On August 1, 2013, a judge signed a warrant to search Robinson’s home at…