State v. Davenport

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

LEVINSON, J.

This case raises questions concerning the validity of a search warrant issued solely on the basis of an informer’s tip, the manner in which that warrant was executed by the police, and whether the circumstances of the defendant’s trial required the prosecution to disclose a confidential informer’s identity in order to assist the defendant in establishing his innocence.

The defendant was convicted in circuit court of the possession of marijuana and cocaine, both in violation of HRS § 329-5 (as amended L. 1969, Act 161, repealed and now superseded by the Hawaii…