Gadonna v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

1. The defendant was convicted on 11 counts either of receiving stolen goods or of criminal use of an article with altered identification marks, all relating to the defendant’s possession and attempts to sell heavy machinery, including backhoes, trailers, and an excavator, located on his premises. His motion to suppress evidence obtained under a search warrant was denied. The motion is based upon the contention that the affiant did not show the reliability of the “concerned citizens” who were his informants and that the affidavit supporting the warrant contained nothing…