Opinion ID: 775404
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Heading: Search Warrant Issue

Text: 141 Scott argues that the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress evidence by finding there was probable cause to issue two search warrants. Scott claims, inter alia, that there was insufficient cause to issue the first warrant to search his residence. He argues the warrant was based only on information from unreliable confidential informants where such information was insufficiently corroborated. Specifically, Scott says that the information was corroborated only as to innocent details, and the informants' own bad deeds. He also claims that an unreliable informant was used for cross-corroboration purposes. Scott argues that the affidavit that supported the search warrant did not create a nexus that probable cause existed that evidence of the alleged crime would be found at his residence, and that the search warrant was overly broad because it amounted to a general warrant that far exceeded the scope of probable cause. 142 In addition, Scott argues that the trial court erred by finding probable cause to seize his computers. He says the finding of probable cause was based on allegations of bank fraud where the affidavit in support of the warrant did not demonstrate an evidentiary nexus between the computers and the allegations of bank fraud. He also claims that the finding of probable cause was based on uncorroborated statements of unreliable informants. 143 We have considered these arguments and they are without merit. The district court opinion, Scott, 83 F. Supp. 2d at 190-201, details the reasons why probable cause was present, and we see no need to add to the discussion. The district court's denial of the motion to suppress was correct.