The following excerpt is from Moncada v. Allison, No. 2:10-CV-3285 JAM GGH P (E.D. Cal. 2011):
under Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154, 170 (1978) (accused retains right to make legitimate attacks on validity of government's search warrant affidavits by making a preliminary showing that false statements were made in said affidavits and that false statements were made with knowing disregard for the truth).
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