United States v. Cliffton D. Batchelder

MANION, Circuit Judge.

On April 30, 1985, a United States magistrate issued a search warrant based on information more than nine months old. Cliffton Batchelder, who was convicted of firearms charges based on evidence seized during the execution of that warrant, argues that this Court should reverse his conviction because the age of the information precluded the magistrate from making a finding of probable cause. Although there may be circumstances in which the age of information may preclude a finding of probable cause, we conclude that on the facts of this case the magistrate acted properly…