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So those are months/years and not months/dates? That would have been useful information to have. That does make the argument a little bit more in your favor if that truly is everything they did in the investigation. The issue, as has been pointed out, is that there may have been more than just what is in the affidavit presented to secure the warrant. I'm guessing the cops didn't just sit on their hands for a year but I guess it's possible. Just because there is no written statement in evidence doesn't mean verbal statements weren't made. Has your attorney sought discovery of any transcripts that might exist from the warrant proceeding, assuming it wasn't an informal one?



Yes but the courts set the limits on what violates the Constitution and PC can be absurdly easy to reach.

Attorney sought further discovery because there must have been further investigation. Affidavit suggested other attempts to gather garbage without success. Also, you would think they would either watch house, pull me over, or some other type of investigation. And yes we asked for any verbal testimony during affidavit hearing.

All requests for further discovery were denied, and we were told we had everything. We specifically asked for crimestoppers tip sheet, any record of any other investigation etc. We were attempting to preserve issues at appeal. Our biggest ammunition was if surveillance placed me putting bag into can. Rest of affidavit was boilerplate language. Just attesting to affiants training and expertise.

There is a tip sheet generated by crimestoppers. Any other investigation must have been exculpatory. Whatever the case, we were told nothing is available. Which is BS, considering the tip sheet. we were not asking for identity of tipster.