Thompson v. State

This case prompts a consideration of the long-neglected alternative spur of Aguilar’s 1 “veracity” prong. The two-pronged test of Aguilar established constitutional guidelines for measuring hearsay information in a probable cause setting (either as predicate for a warrant or for acting, under appropriate circumstances, without a warrant) . The “basis of knowledge” prong requires of him who would act upon hearsay, a knowledge “of some of the underlying circumstances” upon which the informant based his conclusion. The “veracity” prong is in the alternative. It requires of him who would act upon…