State v. Saturno
Annotate this CaseDefendant entered conditional pleas of nolo contendere to one count each of manufacturing a bomb and possession of child pornography in the first degree. Defendant appealed the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence discovered after the execution of an administrative search warrant at his apartment, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his motion because the administrative search warrant was invalid and improperly executed. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the administrative search warrant was valid because (1) the superior court judge who issued the administrative search warrant had the authority to issue the warrant; (2) the warrant was supported by the requisite probable cause; and (3) there was no error in the issuance of the warrant during an ex parte proceeding. Further, the search was lawful because excessive force was not used during its execution.
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