State v. Akel

BRITT, Judge.

Defendant first assigns as error the conclusion of the court that the search warrant issued in this case was valid, contending that there was an insufficient basis for a finding of probable cause by the magistrate. The warrant was issued upon an affidavit of John H. Ward, Chief, Wrightsville Beach Police, and Chief Ward’s oral testimony before Magistrate Fred G. Beach. The affidavit, after properly describing the place to be searched and the purpose of the search, stated:

“ * * * The facts which established probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant are as follows:…