Did the omnibus court properly deny application of a “good faith” exception to the exclusionary rule?
The Supreme Court has adopted an exception to the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule for evidence seized pursuant to a facially valid warrant that is later found to be lacking in probable cause if the police obtained the warrant in good faith. United States v. Leon , 468 U.S. 897, 926, 104 S. Ct. 3405, 3422 (1984). The state argues that because the officers acted in good faith, this case is ideal for the application of the good faith exception set forth in Leon and urges this court to adopt the rule. We decline the state’s invitation. In Leon the Court found a facially valid warrant invalid because it was based on stale information and did not provide sufficient evidence to support the reliability of its informant. Id. at 904, 104 S. Ct. at 3410-11. While law enforcement performed an independent investigation, that work “neither cured the staleness nor corroborated the details of the informant’s declarations.” Id. at 904, 104 S. Ct. at 3411. Despite the good-faith efforts of law enforc
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