In prosecution on drug distribution charge, Dist. Ct. did not err in denying defendant’s motion to suppress seizure of methamphetamine, where police raided defendant’s home without warrant after getting signal from informant that drugs were in defendant’s home. Although police had illegally seized said drugs, prosecution could use said drugs at defendant’s trial under independent source doctrine, where: (1) police applied for warrant to search defendant’s home shortly after instant raid; (2) defendant conceded that information submitted to judge was enough to establish probable cause to search his home by time police approached his home, i.e., informant's admissions about his drug dealing history with defendant, informant's signal that drugs were present in defendant’s home, and informant's telephone calls to defendant; and (3) officer testified that there was plan to apply for warrant regardless of whether drugs were found during illegal entry.
