Patterson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Presiding Judge.
Defendant appeals from the denial of his motion to suppress evidence which he contends was illegally seized because the search was made under a completely insufficient warrant.
We shall set out in its entirety the statement of facts made by the affiant to show probable cause. "Reliable informer and G. B. I. agent. Airplane being property of George Patterson and same being previously arrested.”
By no stretch of the imagination does this approach the requirements for a sufficient warrant. See: Code Ann. § 27-303; Sams v. State, 121 Ga. App. 46 (172 SE2d 473) cert. denied 400…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Sams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
3Cited by3 opinions
- Currington v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Rucker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Courson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972