Legal Opinion
United States v. William Hines
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 22, 2018No. 17-5893PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COOK, Circuit Judge.
Not all search warrant affidavits include the same ingredients. It is the mix that *922 courts review to decide whether evidence generated from the search may be used or must be suppressed. Some affidavits describe in fine detail a confidential informant's reliability, whereas others emphasize the tipster's basis of knowledge. Some discuss controlled drug buys by police officers looking to corroborate a tip, and others spotlight a suspect's criminal history. There isn't a singular formula; we consider the affidavit proper if, in its totality, it sufficiently demonstrates…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. Kenneth Eugene AllenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
- United States v. Gary Lynn WeaverCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
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