Heard v. State

The appellant was convicted of possession of marijuana and possession of cocaine. He was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment.

I

The appellant argues that the affidavit supporting the search warrant, which authorized the search of his home, was fatally insufficient because it failed to establish the informant's reliability, credibility, and basis of knowledge. The affidavit, which is contained in the record, states in pertinent part:

"And the facts tending to establish the foregoing grounds for a Search Warrant are as follows: Within the past 48 hours I have received information from a…