The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Brown, 951 F.2d 999 (9th Cir. 1992):
We are convinced from our independent review of the record that the officers who obtained the warrant and conducted the search had reasonable grounds to believe that the warrant was properly executed. First, the warrant was not facially deficient in that it provided an adequate description of the place to be searched and the items to be seized. 1 United States v. Stubbs, 873 F.2d 210, 212 (9th Cir.1989) (facial deficiency of warrant may result from failure to specify which items are authorized to be seized and officers may not rely in good faith on such warrant). Second, there are no facts in the record that would lead the officers to believe that the magistrate was not acting in a neutral and detached fashion, consistent with his judicial role in issuing the warrants. Third, the information contained in the affidavits was obtained through an extensive investigation of the Majors 2 team members lasting approximately three months and involving several different law enforcement agencies. See Michaelian, 803 F.2d 1042 at 1047 (noting importance of extensive investigation in establishing good faith).
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