State v. Watling

McFarland, justice:

Michael Lee Watling was found guilty of the possession of marijuana by a jury in the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Arizona. Prior to sentencing the court, Under Rule 346, Rules of Crim.Proced., 17 A.R.S., certified to this Court two questions :

1. Is a search warrant valid which is issued pursuant to the affidavit of a police officer stating that an unidentified informer has provided information of the presence of marijuana to another police officer who has in turn relayed the information to the affiant?

2. When a search warrant was issued pursuant to an affidavit which,…