Branton v. State

Miller, Judge.

Convicted of trafficking in cocaine, Roscoe Branton asserts as error the denial of his motion to suppress. He argues the search warrant was not supported by probable cause. Because the search warrant was supported by probable cause, we affirm.

To determine the existence of probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant, a court applies the “totality of the circumstances” analysis enunciated in Illinois v. Gates, 462 U. S. 213 (103 SC 2317, 76 LE2d 527) (1983). The sufficiency of an affidavit should be reviewed “to ensure that the magistrate had a substantial basis for…