State v. Howard

SCHROEDER, Justice.

Edward Theodore Howard (Howard) appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant and the district court’s admission of evidence at trial. He also appeals the sentence imposed by the district court.

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BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

On April 26, 1998, Deputy Mark Strangio (Strangio) of the Boundary County Sheriffs Office applied for a search warrant for a 1978 Dodge pick-up. Strangio submitted an affidavit to support the application, and the magistrate issued a warrant to search the pick-up. The search revealed 42.6…