State v. Waterbury

CAMPBELL, J. PRO TEMPORE

Defendant was found guilty of manufacturing marijuana. Prior to trial, he moved to suppress evidence seized under a search warrant and also for an order to compel the state to disclose the name of a confidential informer and to compel his appearance at the motion to suppress hearing. The trial court denied both motions. Two issues are raised by this appeal: first, whether the state is required to disclose the identity of an informant where the informant’s testimony is relevant only to the question of substantial official involvement in the informant’s private search…