United States v. Andre Adams, Jr., Appellant — 11th Cir. (Sep 29, 2026)

No. 24-14034 Argued September 29, 2026 Published September 30, 2026

The Eleventh Circuit hears an appeal by Andre Adams after a jury convicted him of drug and gun crimes. Detectives investigating suspected sales at a Bradenton home obtained warrants to search the home and a storage unit; they found drugs and firearms. The trial judge refused to exclude that evidence. Adams says the home-warrant affidavit left out a key detail: fentanyl residue in the trash was found inside a pill bottle bearing someone else's name. He wants a Franks hearing, where he could challenge the affidavit's truthfulness. The judges will ask whether he supplied the preliminary proof that such a hearing requires, and whether the omitted detail could have changed the warrant decision.

United States v. Andre Adams, Jr., Appellant (No. 24-14034) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, argued September 29, 2026.

Sources

Argument audio — Eleventh Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/oral_argument_recordings/24-14034_09292026.mp3

Argument listing and date — Eleventh Circuit:https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/oral-argument-recordings?page=0&title=24-

Suppression report and recommendation — U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida:https://ecf.flmd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2023-00012-49-8-cr=

Order denying suppression — U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida:https://ecf.flmd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2023-00012-61-8-cr=

Verdict and investigative background — U.S. Attorney's Office:https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/bradenton-felon-sentenced-nineteen-years-federal-prison

Appeal docket and counsel — Eleventh Circuit:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca11/24-14034

Franks hearing standard — Franks v. Delaware, Supreme Court:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-438/pdf/USREPORTS-438-154.pdf

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