Legal Opinion

State v. Henderson

Court of Appeals of Oregon

Decided May 7, 1979No. J 78-1132, CA 12523PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, J.

The state appeals an order suppressing evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant. The issue is whether the affidavit submitted to obtain the search warrant contained sufficient reliable information to support issuance of the warrant. We reverse.

Police Officer Bates was the affiant on the affidavit, which states in relevant part:

"(3) That my belief is based on the following facts:
"That I am acquainted with subject A; that I know A to be a reliable informant because he has given drug information to local law enforcement people on at least ten occasions, which information has proven to be…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. United States v. VentrescaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Whiteley v. Warden, Wyoming State PenitentiarySupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Rugendorf v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. State v. DiazCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1977

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. PrinceCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1988
  2. State v. HarpCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1980
  3. State v. MellingerCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1981
  4. State v. FinkCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1986
  5. State v. HasselbackCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1981

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