State v. Philpot

Shaw, Judge:

James Philpot was convicted of manufacture of marijuana and possession of marijuana. He appeals his conviction based upon (1) the trial court’s refusal of his motion to suppress the evidence gathered in the search of his home, and (2) the court’s refusal to require the prosecution to turn over to the defense a written statement of a confidential informant. We reverse.

On March 29, 1993, Officer Garry Bryant of the Pickens County Sheriffs Department signed an affidavit to obtain a search warrant for marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia at the residence of the appellant. The…