United States v. Nicholas Needham

OPINION

M. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

An Orange Police Department (OPD) officer obtained a warrant to search Nicholas James Needham’s residence for evidence of a child molestation. The officer also obtained permission in the warrant to search Needham’s home for child pornography. Among other things, the warrant affidavit explained that in the requesting officer’s opinion, individuals who have a sexual interest in children often possess child pornography. A magistrate signed the warrant in reliance on the warrant affidavit, and, while conducting the search, the OPD found images and videos of child…