State v. Hawkins

Beasley, Judge.

The State appeals the sustaining of defendant’s motion to suppress in a case in which the defendant was indicted for possession of marijuana in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. OCGA § 16-13-30.

The charge against defendant resulted from a search, pursuant to a warrant, of Roy Hyde’s home. The warrant was based upon the affidavit of a GBI agent, relying upon a confidential informant who had furnished correct information regarding drugs five times within the previous four years. The informant had seen methamphetamine which was packaged for resale and was sold to other…