Fradenburgh

United States v. Fradenburgh

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236 F. App'x 271
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 29, 2007No. 06-30467California334 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Petitioner Ryann Michael Fradenburgh appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a January 7, 2005 search warrant. Fradenburgh also appeals his sentence. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Fradenburgh contends that the search warrant was not supported by probable cause. This contention is unpersuasive. The sworn information in the affidavit provides sufficient description of the person and the place to be searched and sufficient information necessary to show probable cause. See United States v. Anderson, 453 F.2d 174, 175 (9th Cir.1971) (“[A]ll data necessary to show probable *273 cause for the issuance of a search warrant must be contained within the four corners of a written affidavit given under oath.”).

Fradenburgh also argues that the search warrant was improperly issued. He contends that the warrant was invalid because it was issued by Chief Randy Ketterling, an interested party. Fradenburgh is mistaken. Even though the warrant was signed by both Justice of the Peace Anna Straub and Chief Ketterling, Justice of the Peace Straub’s signature, the Montana Judicial seal, and the text of the…

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