United States v. Powers

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

CATHERINE C. EAGLES, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on a motion to suppress filed by the defendant Ronald Powers. (Doc. 10.) Mr. Powers contends that evidence seized during a search of 421 South Lee Street, Salisbury, North Carolina, on May 15, 2012, should be suppressed because the warrant authorizing that search was not supported by a showing of probable cause. The Court finds there was no probable cause and that it was not reasonable for the executing officer to rely on the search warrant, and therefore the Court will grant the motion.

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