State v. Wilburn

The State appeals the trial court’s order granting Michael Wilburn’s motion to suppress. We reverse.

*1117Wilburn was charged with several counts of possession of illegal drugs. Before trial, he filed a motion to suppress the drugs which he argued were illegally seized because the police failed to obtain a search warrant. In support of the seizure, the State presented the testimony of the detective who seized the drugs. The detective, who was the State’s only witness, testified that his unit received an anonymous tip that narcotics and firearms were being sold from within an apartment. The tipster…