Legal Opinion

Cichetti v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 3, 1986No. 72643PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Judge.

Appellants were convicted of trafficking in marijuana. See OCGA § 16-13-31 (c). On appeal, appellants cite as error the denial of their motion to suppress and the inclusion of certain hearsay testimony at trial. We affirm.

1. Asserting as inadequate the affidavit upon which a warrant was issued to search their home, appellants contend the trial court erred in denying their motion to suppress. Specifically, appellants argue that the affiant/officer had no knowledge of the truthfulness or reliability of the informant upon whose tip the affidavit seeking the warrant was based.…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Massachusetts v. UptonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Momon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. Hestley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  3. Cooper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. State v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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