State v. Stokes

SHIVERS, Chief Judge.

The state appeals from an order granting the defendant’s motion to suppress physical evidence. We reverse.

The defendant was arrested and charged with sale, purchase or delivery of cocaine (five counts), trafficking in cocaine, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The arrest was the result of a search of the defendant’s apartment conducted pursuant to a search warrant.

The search warrant was issued pursuant to an affidavit for search warrant executed by Detective Solomon who stated that he received information from a previously reliable confidential informant,…