Commonwealth v. Smith

JOHNSON, Judge:

This is an interlocutory appeal by the Commonwealth of Kentucky from an order of the Jefferson Circuit Court suppressing evidence seized during the search of the multiple-occupant dwelling in which the defendants resided. We vacate the order of suppression and remand.

This appeal requires the resolution of two separate issues which, while distinct, are interrelated due to the particular facts of this case. We are asked to determine whether the search warrant authorizing the search is invalid as a blanket search warrant thus requiring suppression of any evidence found pursuant to…