United States v. Sims’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “The Cl [Confidential Informant] had known Rufus Sims for more than five years; the Cl had seen Rufus Sims store firearms at the 1615 South 16th Avenue residence; the Cl knew Rufus Sims was a member of the street gang known as the “Four Corner Hustlers”; Rufus Sims had taken the Cl to the 1615 South 16th Avenue residence and shown him firearms including a fully loaded UZI machine gun; Rufus Sims told the Cl that he kept the guns at the house to protect the house against rival gangs; and the Cl knew Rufus Sims transacted narcotics out of the 1615 South 16th Avenue residence. Other information in the affidavit established that Rufus Sims had several felony convictions.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 879 F. Supp. 883 - United States v. Sims