United States v. Betina Kyle

91 F.3d 156 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Betina KYLE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-50232. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 7, 1996. Decided July 24, 1996. Before: GIBSON, * NOONAN and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 * BACKGROUND 3 Defendant Betina Kyle was employed as an IRS Revenue Officer. Kyle's connections to known drug traffickers Billy Frank Richard, Sr. (Billy Senior) and Billy Frank Richard, Jr. (Billy Junior) triggered her investigation for money laundering. IRS Inspector John Mason conducted the investigation. Based on Mason's affidavit, the magistrate judge issued warrants authorizing searches of Kyle's office and residence. 4 Kyle filed a motion to suppress all the evidence seized from the search of her residence. Kyle argued suppression was warranted because the search warrant affidavit did not establish sufficient probable cause to believe…