Galgano v. State

The statement that the informant had provided reliable information to police in the past was in my opinion sufficient to support a finding that he was credible. This is true despite the fact that such information may not have led to arrests or convictions in the past. Tomblin v. State, 128 Ga. App. 823 (1) (198 SE2d 366) (1973); Currington v. State, 129 Ga. App. 161, 162 (199 SE2d 268) (1973). Accord, Jones v. United States, 362 U. S. 257, 268 (80 SC 725, 4 LE2d 697) (1960); Clyatt v. State, 126 Ga. App. 779 (1) (192 SE2d 417) (1972). Accordingly, the magistrate had a "substantial basis” for…