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· 4/16/1993

United States v. Kinley Thomas

Citations

  • 989 F.2d 1252
  • 300 U.S. App. D.C. 380
  • 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 7891
  • 1993 WL 114156

How courts have described this case

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  • holding it reasonable to conclude evidence of a crime will be found at a suspect’s residence based on the nature of the criminal activity away from the residence
  • holding it reasonable to conclude evidence of a crime will be found at a suspect's residence based on the nature of the criminal activity away from the residence
  • affidavit sufficient where expert testimony provides that in affiant’s experience, “drug dealers frequently keep business records, narcotics, proceeds from sales, and firearms in their houses”
  • “observations of illegal activity outside of the home can provide probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant…even in the absence of an allegation that any illegal activity occurred in the home itself.”

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Judges: Bader, Ginsburg, Per Curiam, Ruth, Sentelle, Wald

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