State v. Kevin H. Storey.

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s denial of Storey’s motion to suppress, holding that the search warrant was supported by probable cause and described the place to be searched with sufficient particularity. The Court applied the totality‑of‑the‑circumstances test, finding the anonymous tip refreshed by a recent trash‑pull and the defendant’s criminal background provided a substantial basis for probable cause. It also concluded that a warrant for an entire single‑family residence is valid even when multiple occupants live there.