State v. Myers

McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

The issue in this case is whether the district court erred in sustaining defendants’ motions to suppress evidence obtained during a search of defendants’ residence. A magistrate had issued a search warrant concerning the residence.

The district court determined that the magistrate’s findings regarding the credibility of two confidential informants did not comply with Iowa Code section 808.3 (1993), so that the information provided by those informants could not be considered in determining whether there was probable cause for issuance of the search warrant. The district…