United States v. Edie

DECISION

ARROWOOD, Judge:

A search of the accused’s automobile disclosed some of the government tools which are the subject of the larceny charge before us. It is contended that the search was illegal in that the information furnished the deputy base commander who authorized the search was insufficient to establish the reliability of the informants. We agree.

On 12 August, Agent Long, a special investigator with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) requested search authorization from the deputy base commander.1 He advised that he had been separately informed by two individuals…