Sims

MEMORANDUM **

Anthony Sims entered a conditional guilty plea to charges of possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1), and being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1). He appeals from the district court’s order denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained through a search warrant. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

The district court correctly found probable cause for the search based on Agent Hart’s affidavit. The affidavit supported the court’s ruling as it contained information that: (1) Dusek sold cocaine to the confidential informant (“Cl”) on three separate “controlled” occasions; (2) Dusek made plans with the Cl to rob his “supplier” in conversations monitored by the SPD; (3) the Cl pointed out the apartment in question while under surveillance; (4) Dusek was reliable because he made statements against his penal interest; and (5) the information gleaned through the stop of Sheena Best corroborated Dusek’s statement that his supplier “Sims” resided in the apartment they searched. This information was more than sufficient to support the…