State v. Bohn

GORDON, Justice:

Appellant was convicted of possession of heroin in violation of A.R.S. § 36-1002. On appeal, three issues were raised, the primary being whether due process of law requires disclosure of the identity of a confidential informant. We take jurisdiction pursuant to 17A A.R.S.Sup.Ct. Rules, rule 47(e).

On November 6, 1974 a search warrant was issued for a motel room in Phoenix, Arizona. 1 The police officer who sought the warrant based the statements in his affidavit on information received from an informant which indicated that three men, whose descriptions were given, were at the…