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United States v. Devin Jones. Case Study in Attacking a BPD Search Warrant Affidavit. Charges. PWID Cocaine and Heroin (seized from front porch steps without a warrant) Felon in Possession of Firearm (seized from home with warrant) Use of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug-Trafficking Crime
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United States v. Devin Jones Case Study in Attacking a BPD Search Warrant Affidavit
Charges • PWID Cocaine and Heroin (seized from front porch steps without a warrant) • Felon in Possession of Firearm (seized from home with warrant) • Use of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug-Trafficking Crime • Maintaining Stash House
Probable Cause Section of Affidavit • Four Separate Surveillances • Two During Third Week of April 2012 • Two During Fourth Week of April 2012 • Three Surveillances -- Conducted Solely By Detective Ramon Lugo “During the Evening” (Uncorroborated) • Fourth Surveillance -- Drugs Seized by Officer Rosier From Porch Steps At Detective Lugo’s Direction • Four Different Homes Watched (Three Were Searched)
Drug Deal Location:1246 N. Augusta (Drugs Seized From Porch Steps; Home Not Searched)
Lookout Location:4148 Mountwood, Apt. 1A(Home Searched; Paraphernalia Found)
Stash Location:3808 W. Rogers Avenue, 3rd Floor (Home Searched; Two Guns Found)
Investigation • Pictures • Witness Interviews • KGA for Seizure of Drugs • Incident Report for Drugs Seized from 1246 N. Augusta Porch Steps • BGE Subscriber Request Form • Time and Overtime Records for Det. Lugo
Incident Report for Drugs Seized from N. Augusta Front Steps
Subpoena for Time Records Documents reflecting the hours that the following officers worked for the Baltimore City Police Department on April 24, 2012: a. Officer Steven Rosier, I-762 Special Enforcement Section Baltimore City Police Department - Headquarters 601 East Fayette Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 and b. Officer Ramon Lugo, H-008 Southwestern District 424 Font Hill Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21223