Legal Opinion
Weisberg v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 22, 1977No. 77-139PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OTT, Judge.
Appellant pled nolo contendere to a charge of possession of more than five grams of marijuana. He specifically reserved his right to appeal the court’s denial of his two motions to suppress evidence. He contends that the affidavit in support of the search warrant was defective. We agree and reverse.
The confidential informant was described in the affidavit as a “reliable and trustworthy confidential informer. . There were no further allegations or facts supporting such a conclusion.
In Davis v. State, 346 So.2d 141 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977), the First District Court of Appeal found an…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- State v. WolffSupreme Court of Florida · 1975
- Davis v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
- State v. ComptonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
3Cited by3 opinions
- Barfield v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- State v. LasswellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
- LaChance v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979