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KEITH v. STATE

31601.

238 Ga. 157 (1977)

231 S.E.2d 727

KEITH v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 4, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert Shafer, for appellant.

Hinson McAuliffe, Solicitor, Charles Hadaway, Assistant Solicitor, for appellee.

UNDERCOFLER, Presiding Justice.

The trial court sustained a motion to suppress the evidence seized during a search with a warrant when the state refused to reveal the identity of its informer for an in camera inquiry into probable cause for the issuance of the warrant. The Court of Appeals held that the trial court erred in failing to hold a hearing and exercise its discretion to decide if the informer's name was required. State v. Keith,

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