United States v. Chilinski, No. CR 12-12-H-CCL, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 152415 (D. Mont. Oct. 23, 2012)

(defendant filed motion to suppress evidence obtained by invalid search warrant; defendant owned malamute dog breeding kennel; police received complaints of possible cruelty and neglect; police first observed conditions of dog kennels from road and saw potential problems; police officer visited the defendant's property and defendant gave police officer tour of facility; officer observed deplorable conditions in kennel including dead dog; officer obtained warrant to seize 160 dogs for cruety violations; while seizing dogs, a large number of marijuana plants were discovered growing in house and on property; additional warrants issued to seize plants; court held initial warrant was valid because it was based on a citizen complaint and officer's legal observations; additional warrants were based on observations made while seizing dogs under valid warrant, suppression motion denied).