Galgano v. State

Banke, Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction for possession of hashish and cocaine in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. He contends that a search warrant obtained by the police authorizing a search of his premises was invalid because it was based upon *285information provided by a confidential informant whose reliability was not properly demonstrated.

The affidavit in support of the warrant stated the informant had personally observed "a quantity of marijuana” inside the defendant’s premises. This information had not been given directly to the affiant, but had been relayed…