United States v. Payton
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
573 F.3d 859 (2009)
- Written by Sharon Feldman, JD
Facts
A search warrant was issued for the house in which Michael Payton (defendant) resided. The warrant directed officers to search for methamphetamine, sales records showing narcotics transactions, and financial records. The warrant did not authorize the officers to search computers. No evidence of drug sales was found in Payton’s residence. An officer found a computer in Payton’s bedroom and clicked open a file containing an image of child pornography. Payton was charged with possessing child pornography. The district court denied Payton’s motion to suppress the evidence found on the computer. Payton entered a conditional plea of guilty and argued on appeal that the search of his computer unlawfully exceeded the warrant’s scope.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Canby, J.)
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