United States v. Savoca
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
761 F.2d 292 (1985)
- Written by Carolyn Strutton, JD
Facts
Thomas Savoca (defendant) was convicted of crimes related to his participation in two bank robberies. Evidence introduced in Savoca’s trial was obtained by law enforcement through a search of a motel room that Savoca and an accomplice were seen entering. Savoca appealed his conviction, alleging that the search had been illegal because it was based on an affidavit that failed to provide sufficient probable cause for the search and that the evidence obtained in the search therefore should have been suppressed. The court of appeals upheld Savoca’s argument, reversed his conviction, and remanded the case for a new trial. The prosecution (plaintiff) petitioned for a rehearing in the case, which the court granted based on a recent Supreme Court ruling that addressed the issue of suppression of evidence collected through illegal searches.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Contie, J.)
Dissent (Jones, J.)
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