Legal Opinion

State v. Causey

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 22, 1977No. 46491PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLY, Justice.

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction in district court for possession of heroin, morphine, and hashish and possession of heroin with intent to sell. We remand for a hearing.

This appeal concerns the sufficiency and accuracy of an affidavit supporting a warrant which authorized search of defendant and his residence. That search yielded the evidence that resulted in defendant’s conviction. The affidavit stated in pertinent part:

“Affiant, Donald Hamilton, states that he is a Sgt. for the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, a resident of Scott County Minnesota and a member of…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. Stone v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. United States v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. State v. MooreSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
  2. State v. AndersenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2010
  3. State v. JonesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2004
  4. State v. OlsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
  5. State v. MalkinAlaska Supreme Court · 1986

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