State v. Taylor

Shulman, Judge.

This is an appeal from the granting of a motion to suppress. Appellee was arrested on the basis of an informer’s tip. The trial court ruled that there was no probable cause for the arrest and search because the informant did not relate how he acquired his information. We affirm.

The arresting officers testified that they received information from a reliable informant, whose previous tips had led to arrests and convictions, that Taylor would be driving an orange Volkswagen, license tag ETN 206, on Crowe Creek Road, transporting a large quantity of marijuana. The officers did find…