Wilson v. State

HERRMANN, Chief Justice:

The defendant seeks review of his conviction for possession of dangerous drugs (16 Del.C. § 4722) and for possession of a deadly weapon by one convicted of a felony (11 Del.C. § 468B). The question presented is whether, based on information given to the police by an informant, the police were justified in believing the informant credible, thus providing the requisite constitutional basis for the finding that probable cause existed to search the defendant’s house.

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Police officers armed with a search warrant were admitted into the defendant’s house by his wife. The…