State of Missouri v. Roy D. Lucas

The State of Missouri appeals the circuit court’s judgment suppressing all evidence seized, and statements made by Roy D. Lucas, after executing a search warrant at Lucas’s residence. The State raises one point on appeal. The State argues that the circuit court erred in suppressing all evidence obtained as a result of the search of Lucas’s residence because the exclusionary rule should not have been applied. The State contends that the officers who executed the search reasonably, and in good faith, relied on a facially valid search warrant. We affirm.

Factual Background

On July 24, 2018, Judge…