Opinion ID: 780062
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Heading: Randall's letters

Text: 72 The district court found that the magistrate judge had probable cause to issue search warrants to search for and seize Randall's letters to his family. When reviewing the magistrate judge's decision to issue a search warrant, we must determine whether the magistrate had a substantial basis for finding that the affidavit established probable cause to believe that the evidence would be found at the place cited. United States v. Davidson, 936 F.2d 856, 859 (6th Cir.1991). 73 Affidavits submitted by law enforcement officers provided the magistrate judge with a substantial basis for finding probable cause to believe that Randall's letters would contain information about the January 22, 1999 shooting. The affidavits explained, among other things, the tumultuous relationship between Randall and Jackson, Randall's harassing Jackson, Jackson's belief that Randall played a role in the January 22, 1999 shooting, Randall's statements that he desired to kill his ex-wife, and Randall's incriminating statements contained in the four letters written to family members from the jail in which he was incarcerated. We therefore conclude that the district court did not err when it denied Randall's suppression motion.