Sixty one-year-old Marvin Slyter of Garnett, accused in multiple theft incidents after a 2019 search of his property revealed numerous pieces of stolen farm equipment, has filed a motion to suppress much of the evidence, saying both the warrant and the search it authorized, violated his civil rights. Officers recovered numerous pieces of equipment at Slyter’s farm and at his brother, Greg Slyter’s property, in two separate searches in November 2019, both of which the defense says were illegal due to the scope of the warrant.
Slyter’s attorney, Thomas Bath says, in the motion to suppress, that the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office initial warrant was obtained only for two specific pieces of equipment, and that searching other areas, the subsequent warrants have to be thrown out.
Anderson County Attorney, Elizabeth Oliver, says she expects to file a response to the defense motion by the 17th of this month, and the defense will face a June 7th motion to reply.
A hearing is set for the court to consider the motions June 17th.
