State v. Harp

The state appeals from a pretrial order suppressing evidence seized during a search of defendant’s house and property pursuant to a search warrant. We reverse.

The Florence office of the Oregon State Police received information that marijuana was growing on property in the Florence area. After investigation a warrant was sought to search the property and the house in which defendant and his wife resided for marijuana and evidence of its manufacture, possession, sale and use. The affidavit offered in support of the request for a warrant contained the following information: 1(1) The officer had…