Parker v. State

Marshall, Judge.

The sole issue presented by the defendant’s appeal from his conviction of violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act is whether the affidavit for the search warrant, pursuant to which the marijuana was seized, was sufficient to establish probable cause. Held:

"The general tests to be applied to determine the sufficiency of the affidavit’s facts and circumstances to show probable cause, are: (1) that the affidavit gives reasons for the informer’s reliability; (2) that the affidavit either specifically states how the informer obtained the information or the tip describes…