United States v. Peter J. Braun

Summary

The court reversed the suppression order because the government preserved its argument and the warrant affidavit established probable cause even after excluding the agent’s warrantless descriptions of the images. The CyberTip reports, their indicia of reliability, the suggestive file name, and information about Braun’s prior interactions with minors collectively supported a fair probability that evidence would be found at his home. The court also held that the agent would have sought the warrant based on the untainted information alone.