State of Maine v. Christopher J. Johndro

[¶ 1] The State appeals from an order of the Superior Court (Aroostook County, Hunter, J.) granting Christopher John-dro’s motion to suppress evidence. The Superior Court found that search warrants for Johndro’s house, garage, and car were not supported by probable cause. The court further found that, because the initial affidavit was so lacking in indicia of probable cause, officers did not rely on the warrants in objectively reasonable good faith. Finally, the court concluded that evidence seized pursuant to the third search warrant must be excluded as fruit of the poisonous tree. We affirm…