Opinion ID: 165232
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Heading: Narcotics Histories of Other Residents

Text: 29 Criminal history alone is not enough to support a finding even of reasonable suspicion, much less probable cause. United States v. Sandoval, 29 F.3d 537, 542 (10th Cir.1994). If the law were otherwise, any person with any sort of criminal record... could be subjected to a Terry -type investigative stop by a law enforcement officer at any time without the need for any other justification at all. Id. at 543. However, criminal history, combined with other factors, can support a finding of reasonable suspicion or probable cause. See United States v. West, 219 F.3d 1171, 1179 (10th Cir.2000); United States v. Myers, 106 F.3d 936, 939 (10th Cir.1997); United States v. McCranie, 703 F.2d 1213, 1218 (10th Cir.1983). 30 In this case, Van Wagoner reported in the search warrant affidavit that four other individuals who either lived at or frequented the suspect residence had prior convictions for narcotics-related offenses, including possession and possession with intent to distribute. He also reported that one of the residents had an active arrest warrant for possession of drug paraphernalia. This information further corroborated the confidential informant's tip that Defendant's residence was being used to distribute methamphetamine and that drugs or related contraband was likely to be found at that location.