CASE PREVIEW · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States v Cook
Police Reports and the Preliminary Showing for a Franks Hearing
Decided
The citation
United States v Cook, opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, issued November 6, 2026 (Case No. 25-3657)
From the case summary
After officers arranged two controlled drug buys outside Cook’s home, a search under a warrant yielded drugs and firearms. Cook sought a Franks hearing, asserting that the affidavit falsely said an officer saw him use the back door and an informant identified him from a…
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