STATE v. VEST

No. 28,888.

252 P.3d 772 (2011)

2011-NMCA-037

STATE of New Mexico, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Shane R. VEST, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Granted, May 3, 2011, No. 32,940.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary K. King , Attorney General, Ann M. Harvey , Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, for Appellee.

Hugh W. Dangler , Chief Public Defender, Carlos Ruiz de la Torre , Assistant Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, NM, for Appellant.


OPINION

WECHSLER, Judge.

{1} Defendant Shane Vest appeals his conviction, pursuant to a conditional plea agreement, for distribution of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Defendant appeals specifically from the district court's denial of his motion to suppress. He argues that no probable cause existed to issue a warrant to search his home because the State failed to establish the veracity of its confidential informant. We hold that...

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