Drew

United States v. Drew

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259 F. App'x 942
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 14, 2007No. 07-30099California342 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

Gerald H. Drew appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress and his motion for a hearing pursuant to Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154 , 98 S.Ct. 2674 , 57 L.Ed.2d 667 (1978). We affirm the decisions of the district court.

Drew argues that there was no probable cause supporting the search warrant for an Anchorage residence, the execution of which provided the basis for his indictment and arrest. This argument fails because the affidavit supporting the warrant contained evidence that a known drug dealer was staying at the residence during the same period of time that the dealer was making sales to a confidential source. This is sufficient to support a finding of probable cause. See United States v. Terry, 911 F.2d 272, 275-76 (9th Cir.1990). For the same reason, Drew’s arguments that his indictment should be dismissed and that the firearm found in his vehicle after he was arrested should be suppressed are without merit.

In support of his argument that the district court erred in denying his motion for a Franks hearing, Drew contends that the affidavit supporting the search warrant *944 was “incomplete or omitted credible evidence” that would have…

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