Denial of defendant’s motion to suppress evidence of crack cocaine and firearm found during search of his home is reversed as the warrant was not supported by probable cause because an affidavit failed to establish the reliability of the informants, and law enforcement officers did not sufficiently corroborate the informants’ reports.     

Read US v. Bell, No. 07-3806

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Decided November 5, 2009

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Before:  Manion, Wood, and Williams, Circuit Judges

Opinion by Wiliams, Circuit Judge

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