State v. Louchheim

COPELAND, Justice.

For the reasons stated below, we have determined that the defendant had a trial free from prejudicial error. His conviction is affirmed.

In his first assignment of error, the defendant contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the evidence seized pursuant to the search warrant. He claims the affidavit on which the warrant was based contained false information that was crucial for the probable cause determination. We do not agree.

In Franks v. Delaware, - U.S. -, 57 L.Ed. 2d 667, 98 S.Ct. 2674 (1978), the United States Supreme Court squarely addressed…