Kerns v. Read

Kerns, while driving his automobile, was stopped by the police, and his ear and person searched without a warrant. He was found to possess marihuana and was indicted for its possession. He filed a motion to suppress it as evidence on the grounds that the warrantless search was illegal. During the hearing on the motion, the police testified that the search was performed because of information given by an unnamed informant to Police Chief Read that there was marihuana in the vehicle. Upon a request by the court to disclose the identity of the unnamed informant, the State asserted an…