People v. Montano

The sole question on this appeal from a conviction for possession of marijuana (Health & Saf. Code, § 11530) is whether the trial judge should have ordered the disclosure of the names of two confidential informants. The search warrant which led to the discovery of the contraband in defendant’s home and garage was issued on the basis of the information supplied by the two individuals to a deputy sheriff.

After the information against defendant was filed in the superior court, he made a pretrial motion in that court for the discovery of the names of the two informants. He supported his motion…