Jenkins v. State

Today the majority upholds a warrantless vehicle search based upon hearsay information from a confidential informant who failed to divulge the source of his information. In my view the tip lacked substantial independent indicia of reliability and therefore I conclude the search of the vehicle fell below constitutionally mandated norms. I would reverse.

On December 20, 1977, at approximately 5:00 P. M., a confidential informant walked into the ■ Jupiter police station. He told Officer Woodard that the defendant, Jenkins, was driving a brown Oldsmobile and would be leaving town with some drugs…