U.S. v. RICE

Criminal Action No. 09-55.

704 F.Supp.2d 667 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. James E. RICE, Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. Kentucky, Southern Division, London.

April 7, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Samuel Dotson, U.S. Attorney's Office, London, KY, for Plaintiff.


MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER

AMUL R. THAPAR, District Judge.

The sole question here is whether an objectively reasonable officer would have relied on the search warrant in this case. The answer to that question is no. Thus, the defendant's motion to suppress must be granted. R. 52.

BACKGROUND

Both the defendant, James E. Rice, and the government agree that the warrant issued in this instance was lacking in probable cause. See R...

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