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bare bones affidavit  

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  • A “bare bones” affidavit is one that fails to provide information that would give a neutral and detached magistrate a basis for believing that there is probable cause for a search warrant. The U.S. Supreme Court repeatedly has emphasized that bare bones affidavits do not comport with the Fourth Amendment. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment; Bare Bones Affidavit]

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