Legal Opinion
Cooper v. State
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided June 19, 2012No. 2011-KA-00294-COAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUSSELL, J., for the Court:
¶ 1. Benjamin Christopher Cooper appeals his conviction for possession of methamphetamine and sentence of eight years. He argues that the circuit court erred by denying his motion to suppress the results of a search warrant. Specifically, Cooper argues that because the State failed to prove the veracity of the confidential informant, the search warrant should not have been issued. Upon review, we find no error and affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶2. On March 24, 2010, Deputy Ralph Sciple of the Neshoba County Sheriffs Department received information from a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Lee v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
- Strode v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1970
- Rooks v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
- Petti v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
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3Cited by4 opinions
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