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State v. Thompson

Citations

  • 358 S.E.2d 815
  • 178 W. Va. 254
  • 1987 W. Va. LEXIS 570

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  • even under Gates, information establishing probable cause must “attest[ ] to the Veracity’ and basis of knowledge of the person supplying the information”
  • “[I]nformation presented to a magistrate must still establish probable cause on the face of the warrant or by other sworn testimony that attests to the ‘veracity’ and basis of knowledge of the person supplying the information.”
  • there is no authority “for the proposition that a warrant can survive challenge when it is supported only by a false statement, even though facts could have been alleged at the time that would have justified the issuance of the warrant”

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Judges: Neely

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