Eighth Circuit Suppresses Evidence Where Warrant Issuance Was Totally Baseless, No Good Faith

Jones County, Iowa man—who is suspected of fencing stolen property—is using a trailer on the north side of the road. Defendant is another man living in a house on the south side of the road. Police have no evidence the two even know each other, let alone that stolen property is being stored in defendant's home. Somehow they get a warrant anyway and defendant is charged with unlawful firearm possession. Police: Yeah, the warrant was pretty bogus, but we acted in good faith. I mean, defendant is shady, dude. District court: good faith. Eighth Circuit: Um, that's not how this works. This was is so lacking in anything approaching probable cause, good faith can't save it. Guilty plea vacated.