Pitts v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

Jethro Pitts was convicted by a jury of one count of possession of gambling devices, two counts of possession of marijuana, two counts of possession of cocaine and one count of trafficking cocaine. Pitts appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence and his motion for mistrial.

1. Pitts contends that the information contained in the affidavit, upon which the search warrant was based, was “too bare bones” and based on double hearsay and, therefore, was insufficient to establish probable cause. The affidavit was prepared by a Fayette County deputy sheriff…