State v. Fultz

The primary question raised by this appeal is whether an arresting officer may base his belief that a felony has been committed on information received by him from a broadcast over the police radio. It is the appellant’s position that such a source of information is not reliable enough to furnish the officer with probable cause to make the arrest.

In disposing of this question it is well to consider the realities of crime and law enforcement in present-day society. To effectively combat crime today, the concerted effort of local, state and federal officers, with their vast network of radio and…