Jones
United States v. Jones
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
After the district court denied Defendant-Appellant William Jones’s motion to suppress evidence found during a search of his apartment pursuant to a search warrant, Jones conditionally pled guilty to two counts of possession of cocaine and cocaine base with intent to distribute. Jones appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress, arguing that the search warrant was not supported by probable cause and the exception for good faith, reasonable reliance on a facially valid search warrant does not apply. See United States v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897 , 104 S.Ct. 3405 , 82 L.Ed.2d 677 (1984). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.
*178 Because the parties are familiar with the facts, we recite here only those facts necessary to explain our decision.
I. Standard of Review
The district court’s denial of the motion to suppress is reviewed de novo. United States v. Wright, 215 F.3d 1020, 1025 (9th Cir.2000). The issuance of the search warrant is reviewed for clear error. Id.
II. Discussion
Defendant argues that the affidavit does not support a finding of probable cause because the informants’ reliability and veracity were not established,…