State v. Graven

I do not believe the trial judge erred in denying defendant’s motion to suppress the drugs seized under the warrant. The challenged affidavit sets forth probable cause to authorize issuance of the warrant. State v. McManus, 12 Or App 84, 504 P2d 1046 (1973). The affidavit, in addition to detailing the “baggie” transaction, recited the following significant *132additional facts: (1) That the affiant had extensive prior experience in dealing with narcotics and dangerous drug violations; and (2) that affiant knew that McManus was “a trafficker in narcotics and dangerous drugs.” This was reasonable…