What is the consequence of a police officer making a false statement in a probable cause statement?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Payton, 573 F.3d 859 (9th Cir. 2009):

Officer Horn declared in his probable cause statement that neighbors had complained of drug sales. It is uncontested, however, that only one neighbor complained, and of drug use, not drug sales. To determine the consequence of the misrepresentation, the district court held a Franks hearing. See Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154, 171-72, 98 S.Ct. 2674, 57 L.Ed.2d 667 (1978) (requiring evidentiary hearing when defendant preliminarily shows that false statement was knowingly and intentionally, or with reckless disregard for the truth, included by affiant in search warrant affidavit). Officer Horn testified at that hearing that he suspected drug sales for a few reasons. First, the contents of a video that the neighbor had taken showed people not thought to be residents using drugs outside of the house. Second, the police had previously arrested one of the residents in the house and had

[573 F.3d 861]

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