With respect to the forgery charge, the district court seized upon Detective Arnolds failure to contact Shiwpal during the course of his investigation: [A] reasonable officer should at least have contacted Shiwpal and asked him if the disputed signature was his. J.A. 702. Shiwpal ultimately averred that Wadkins had not forged his signature; presumably, Shiwpal would have informed Detective Arnold of the same had he been asked earlier. Finding Shiwpals statement to be a key piece of evidence, the district court concluded that a reasonable officer should have obtained it before seeking the warrants. J.A. 702.
Posted on: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:53:22 +0000
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