ICAC US v. Edwards

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit's ruling in United States v. Edwards (2015), a case concerning the possession of child pornography. Edwards appealed the denial of his motion to suppress evidence found during a search of his home. The court found that the affidavit supporting the search warrant lacked probable cause, as it primarily focused on Edwards's possession of legal "child erotica," not illegal child pornography. Despite this, the court upheld the denial of the motion to suppress based on the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule, arguing that the officers reasonably relied on the warrant issued by the magistrate judge. The court goes into detail discussing the nuances of probable cause when determining the good-faith exception applies. The ruling explores the complexities of establishing probable cause in cases involving online activity and the possession of sexually suggestive material.