State v. McKendree

Pope, Judge.

Defendant, who was charged with violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, filed a motion to suppress evidence obtained during a search of his residence and automobile on the ground the search warrant was issued without a sufficient showing of probable cause. The trial court granted the motion to suppress and the State appeals. The issue on appeal is whether the probable cause affidavit presented to the magistrate was sufficient to establish the reliability of the anonymous informant. We find the affidavit was sufficient to establish probable cause for issuing the search…