State v. Prince

Defendant appeals his conviction for manufacture and possession of a controlled substance. ORS 475.992. He contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant. The issue is whether the supporting affidavit is sufficient. We affirm.

The first paragraphs of Officer Curths’ affidavit detail his extensive training, experience and knowledge of marijuana growing operations, including an explanation of how they helped him conclude that defendant probably was growing marijuana.

The affidavit also relates information that was provided by…