State v. Casal

James R. Casal appeals his conviction of violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, following a bench trial on stipulated facts. He claims that, at the pretrial suppression hearing, the court erred by not requiring the State to produce the confidential informant upon whose observations the search warrant was issued. We find no error and affirm.

On April 20, 1982 at approximately 11 a.m., detectives of the Seattle Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at Casal's residence. The warrant was based upon a police detective's affidavit stating that a reliable confidential informant had…