Document: 384 U.S. 152 86 S.Ct. 1378 16 L.Ed.2d 431 Walter Francis RIGGANv.VIRGINIA. No. 887. Supreme Court of the United States May 2, 1966 H. Clifford Allder, for petitioner. Robert Y. Button, Atty. Gen. Virginia, and M. Harris Parker, Asst. Gen., respondent. On Petition Writ Certiorari to Appeals Virginia. PER CURIAM. 1 The petition a writ certiorari is granted. judgment reversed. Aguilar v. State Texas, 378 108, 84 1509, 12 723. 2 Mr. Justice CLARK, with whom BLACK, HARLAN, STEWART join, dissenting. 3 Probable cause issuance warrant in this case authorizing search apartment 604C, 3000 Spout Run Parkway, Arlington, was based upon recital affidavit 'personal observation premises' by Officer Stover, affiant, 'information from sources believed police department be reliable.'* 4 Virginia found that Stover had building at Parkway under his personal surveillance December 1962 January 1963. During those months he saw petitioner Riggan 'come go' building. known police, having been arrested November on charge assault. That arrest made 604C Hartel, who noticed telephones cut their wires placed closet, along other suspicious circumstances. After reported department, vice squad, which member, began investigate activities premises. In addition receiving report, learned two fellow officers informants, reliable, lottery being conducted 604C. 5 view these facts I do not see how can controlled 723 (1964). There purely hearsay. It inadequate rule applied Giordenello States, 357 480, 78 1245, 1503 (1958), where majority complaint 'does indicate any complainant's belief; it does set forth sufficient basis finding probable could made.' At 486, 1250. here only alleged observation' but recited affiant information reliable 'sources,' were subsequently identified as private informants. 6 therefore dissent. * interesting note an allegations identical now question approved Tri-Pharmacy, Inc. 203 Va. 723, 127 S.E.2d 89 (1962). We denied Tri-Pharmacy 1963, 371 962, 83 542, 9 509, before month after argument Ker California, 374 23, 1623, 10 726 (1963), during same Term opinion announced. fact first leading implementation Mapp Ohio, 367 643, 81 1684, 1081 (1961), strange we time rather than holding until decided—if problem unreasonable existed. stranger still grants reverses summarily without giving chance argue legality its affidavit, every reason think sufficient.

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