State v. Purcell

HALL, Justice:

Defendant appeals from a conviction of Forgery in violation of U.C.A., 1953, 76-6-501.

The sole issue raised on appeal is the propriety of the trial court’s denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained pursuant to a search warrant. Defendant contends that his constitutional rights were violated because the search warrant was issued without probable cause. 1

The pertinent facts are abstracted as follows: One Warburton reported to the police a combined burglary and theft at his place of business wherein a quantity of blank checks and a check protector were taken. Shortly after…