Legal Opinion

State v. Geronimo Cosme

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided December 14, 2012No. 2010-225-C.APublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Chief Justice SUTTELL, for the Court.

The defendant, Gerónimo Cosme, appeals from a judgment of conviction for possession of cocaine with the intent to deliver and for possession of cocaine in an amount between one ounce and one kilogram. Specifically, the defendant challenges the denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized from his home, arguing that the affidavit underlying the warrant did not provide the requisite probable cause to support a search of his residence. In support of his argument, he contends that the affidavit not only failed to establish a nexus between the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. United States v. Candelario Angulo-LopezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  4. United States v. Yanokura F ElizCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
  5. United States v. Harlan Peacock and Harold PeacockCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. Michael PatinoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2014
  2. State v. Tony GonzalezSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2016
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  5. State v. Nathan CooperSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2025

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