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Legal Case: Unites States V. Leon
In the legal case (Unites States v Leon) On August 1981, police in Burbank received intel from an informant that Patsy Stewart and Armando Sanchez were selling narcotics from their personal residence. Police began surveillance of their home without a warrant and identified suspects Ricardo Del Castillo and Alberto Leon. Based on their investigation and information obtained from another informant, a warrant was obtained. A search of the residence was conducted, and large amounts of drug paraphernalia were seized. During the preliminary hearing the warrant was found to be invalid due to lack of probable cause. However, the evidence was admissible in court. This case set the precedence for the good faith doctrine.
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