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State v. Drake

Citations

  • 224 N.W.2d 476
  • 1974 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1201

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  • noting the rule requiring the state to prove the informant’s “prior reliability is considerably relaxed” in the case of a citizen informant
  • noting the rule requiring the state to prove the 16 informant’s “prior reliability is considerably relaxed” in the case of a citizen informant
  • noting the rule requiring the state to prove the 16 informant’s “prior reliability is considerably relaxed” in the case of a citizen informant
  • noting the rule of prior reliability required for confidential informants is considerably relaxed for citizen informants because “unlike the professional informant, he is without motive to exaggerate, falsify or distort the facts to serve his own ends”

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Judges: Legrand, Moore, Le-Grand, Rees, Harris, McCor-mick

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