WINTER, Circuit Judge:
Jose Manuel Cabassa appeals from Judge Patterson's denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized in the course of a warrantless search of his apartment. The government argues that the evidence in question would inevitably have been lawfully discovered pursuant to a search warrant to be issued that day. We disagree and reverse.
BACKGROUND
In May 1991, a confidential informant ("CI") gave a "tip" to DEA special agent James...
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