Bell v. State

Aletha Bell was convicted of possession of marijuana1 and related equipment.2 On appeal, she contends that the search warrant was defective in that facts relied upon therein were later shown to be contradictory and that the facts were too old to be used as a basis for probable cause. Bell also argues that the search warrant was improperly executed.

We affirm.

Officer J.C. Crawford of the Indianapolis Police Department submitted an affidavit in support of a search warrant for Bell’s residence on May 25, 1973. The affidavit is set out in pertinent part as follows:

“The basis for this affiants…