Matthew Shaffer v. United States
1. THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN FAILING TO CONDUCT AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING CONCERNING THE AFFIDAVIT RELIED UPON IN OBTAINING THE SEARCH WARRANT AND FURTHERMORE FAILING TO SUPPRESS THE EVIDENCE FOUND.
2. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IMPROPERLY PRESENTING EXPERT OPINION ON THE ISSUE OF FIREARMS IN FURTHERANCE OF DRUG ACTIVITY
3. THE COURT ERRED IN FAILING TO GRANT SHAFFER'S RULE 29 MOTION CONCERNING THE FIREARMS IN THIS CASE.
4. SHAFFER WAS CONVICTED OF TWO SEPARATE CONSPIRACIES AS OUTLINED IN THE INDICTMENT. THE GUIDELINES WERE CALCULATED USING SENTENCING ENHANCEMENTS FOR ONE CONSPIRACY AND APPLYING THOSE ENHANCEMENTS TO THE LARGER CONSPIRACY
Whether the trial court erred in failing to conduct an evidentiary hearing and suppress evidence obtained under a search warrant