United States v. Nelson

ARMIJO, District Judge.

Defendant Barry D. Nelson appeals his conviction as to all six counts of an indictment charging him with drug-trafficking and firearms offenses. We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm the judgment of the district court for the reasons set forth below.

Before trial, a state court judge issued a search warrant for Mr. Nelson’s residence after receiving an affidavit from a police detective that recounted how confidential informants made controlled drug purchases from that residence while under police surveillance. The police executed the search…