United States v. Pressey

PARTIAL RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO SUPPRESS

D. BROCK HORNBY, District Judge.

This is a prosecution for possession of unregistered destructive devices, specifically pipe bombs. Apparently they were discovered unexpectedly while agents were conducting a search for illegal drug activity and a firearm.

The defendant Michael Pressey has filed a motion to suppress evidence on the following grounds:

1. That the search warrant affidavit does not contain probable cause;

2. That the issuing judge was not authorized to issue a search warrant;

3. That the search exceeded the scope of the warrant;

4. That…