State v. Bowers

Thomas Bowers appeals his conviction of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. He contends the court erred in denying his motion to suppress fruits of a search incident to arrest, claimed to be illegal for lack of probable cause because information received from an informant did not satisfy the 2-pronged Aguilar-Spinelli test. He also contends his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination was violated when, during trial, the State called attention to his post-arrest silence during its case in chief and closing argument. We reverse, holding the State…