Legal Opinion

Knowles v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 7, 1971No. 46192PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pannell, Judge.

1. While an affidavit that the affiants have received reliable information from a creditable person and do believe that certain illegal acts have been committed and that a certain person or persons are in possession of the fruits of such illegal act is not sufficient to show probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant (Carson v. State, 221 Ga. 299, 304 (144 SE2d 384); Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U. S. 108 (84 SC-1509, 12 LE2d 723)), and "although an affidavit may be based on hearsay information and need not reflect the direct personal observations of the affiant . . . the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Carson v. State of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
  4. Lester v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Selph v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  2. Bryan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  3. Wells v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  4. Bowers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  5. Bennett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975

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