State v. Spriggs

Defendant was convicted of the manufacture, possession and delivery of a controlled substance. ORS 475.992(1); ORS 475.992(4). Before trial, he moved to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant. The court denied the motion. Defendant appeals, assigning error to that denial. We affirm.

On February 16,1993, Officer Henry of the McMinnville Police Department applied for a warrant to search defendant’s home. In the affidavit, Henry stated that he was contacted by a confidential and reliable informant (CRI), who had not previously provided information to the police. The CRI told Henry…