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012881P.pdf   04/26/2002  United States  v.  Douglas Pennington
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  01-2881
   Eastern District of Missouri   
Criminal case - criminal law. Affidavit established probable cause for issuance of a warrant as officers corroborated the confidential informant's information that defendant was making and selling methamphetamine by arranging and monitoring a controlled buy; Franks hearing was not required; warrant was sufficiently specific with respect to areas to be searched; warrantless search of underground bunker was valid; search of bag was justified by the voluntary consent of a person with apparent authority to consent; Judge Bye concurring in part.