Walker v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Chief Judge.
Defendant appeals from his conviction for possession of marijuana. Held:
1. The search warrant issued in this case was based on an informer’s tip. This particular informant had not previously been used by the police. The informant’s tip was to the effect that he had observed the defendant selling drugs two days previously in a particular area of Moultrie, Georgia; that defendant always went to this area on his lunch break to sell marijuana and that he had marijuana in his possession on the date that the warrant was issued. The officer seeking the warrant also testified before…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- James v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
3Cited by3 opinions
- Shaner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Shrader v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Floyd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989