U.S. v. McCRAVEN

No. 03-6311.

401 F.3d 693 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jackie MCCRAVEN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: March 17, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Edwin A. Perry, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant. David C. Henry, Assistant United States Attorney, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Stephen B. Shankman, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant. David C. Henry, Assistant United States Attorney, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Before: DAVID A. NELSON and COLE, Circuit Judges; SARGUS, District Judge.


OPINION

DAVID A. NELSON, Circuit Judge.

This is a direct criminal appeal in which the defendant challenges a denial of his motion to suppress evidence. The case presents a close question as to whether a search warrant should have issued on the strength of an affidavit stating that a confidential informant, who was said to have given police reliable information in the past, witnessed recent drug sales at the defendant's residence. We conclude that the officers...

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