541 So. 2d 772 - Reyes v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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1. “[t]he task of the issuing magistrate is simply to make a practical commonsense decision whether, given all the circumstances set forth in the affidavit before him, including the `veracity' and `basis of knowledge' of persons supplying hearsay information, there is a fair probability that contraband or evidence of a crime will be found in a particular place.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 915 So. 2d 278 - Raucho v. State · 556 So. 2d 514 - Delgado v. State

2. “The opportunity and possible motivation for misconduct arise because of the confidential informant's knowing participation in the controlled purchase. Those considerations are not present where, as here, a person unknowingly assists the police.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 915 So. 2d 278 - Raucho v. State

3. “who may be motivated to implicate innocent third persons in order to gain favor with the police, or for reasons personal to the informant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 915 So. 2d 278 - Raucho v. State