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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.