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. 3 d48 9 , 49 4 ( 5 th C i r. 2 0 0 4 ). T h e d i stri ct cou rt f ou n dtha t t h e g oo d -fa i th
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a ffid a v it o n w h ic h th e w a r r a n t w a s b a s e dw a s in s u ffic ie n t t o e s ta b lis h p r o b a b le
ca u se.” Un itedS ta tes v. S a tterw h ite , 9 8 0 F .2d 3 1 7 , 3 2 0 (5t h C ir. 1 9 9 2 ). G i l do n a r gue s t hatt he g o o d- fai t h e xc e pt i o n do e s no tapply be c aus e t he
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ca u se a s to ren d er beli ef i n i ts ex i sten ce en ti rely u n rea son a b l e.” Un i t ed S t ate s v . Ch e r n a, 184 F. 3d 403, 407- 08 ( 5t h C i r . 1999)

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. ” Un i t ed S t ate s v. N guyen , 1 7 2 F. A p p ’ x5 5 8 , 5 6 1 (5 th C ir . 2 0 0 6 ); seealso Un i t ed S t ate s v. Pace , 955 F. 2d 270, 277 ( 5t h Ci r . 1 99 2)

. Ac c o r di ngly, t he di s t r i c tc o ur tdi d noter ri n c o nc l udi ng t hatt he of f i cers coul d rel y i n good fai t h on the w arran tbecau se t h e w arran tdi d n otl ack suff i ci en ti n di ci a of

probab l e cause. AF F I RMED.