United States v. Carl E. Koonce, Jr.

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• if the affidavit of one officer, by itself, “would be enough to support a magistrate’s finding of probable cause,” the illegal search by another officer need not be considered (emphasis supplied)
• federal statute allowing heavier penalty for false declarations made before a court or grand jury punishes different conduct than a less severe federal statute punishing perjury for any testimony given under oath
• where affidavit by one officer cited statements of two informants that defendant possessed a stolen boat and indicated the location of the boat from defendant's grand jury testimony, the court need not reach questions raised by search conducted by another officer
• where affidavit by one officer cited statements of two informants that defendant possessed a stolen boat and indicated the location of the boat from defendant’s grand jury testimony, the court need not reach questions raised by search conducted by another officer
• two witness rule in perjury cases not constitutionally mandated
• tending to influence, mislead, or hamper

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