Opinion ID: 665588
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Heading: Staleness of Information

Text: 5 We also reject Morton's claim that the information given to Detective Thayer by the Wares was too old to support a finding of probable cause. Staleness is evaluated in light of the particular facts of the case and the nature of the criminal activity and property sought. United States v. Greany, 929 F.2d 523, 525 (9th Cir.1991). The factors we consider include the ongoing nature of the crime, which might lead to the maintenance of tools of the trade, and the opinions of experienced law enforcement officers. United States v. Hernandez-Escarsega, 886 F.2d 1560, 1567 (9th Cir.1989). Just because some information in an affidavit is old does not thereby render it too stale when more recently obtained corroborating information is presented. Id. 6 Recent information was available, both about Morton's continuing storage of methamphetamine at Mr. Ware's business and about Morton's efforts to retrieve those drugs. Moreover, the affidavit indicated both that the drugs had been stored for years and that Morton was attempting to reclaim them. This is not stale evidence, and the district court properly denied Morton's motion to suppress the evidence on this ground.