Opinion ID: 1651813
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Heading Rank: 6

Heading: the admission of evidence obtained during an improper search was error

Text: ¶ 35. In his third assignment of error, Ott argues the stop and subsequent chase after the alleged second controlled buy led to the illegal obtaining of evidence, namely the brown case and the multiple bags of marijuana. Although the State argues this objection is waived because Ott failed to timely object, Ott did move to suppress this testimony when Roberts completed his testimony. The State's assertion is therefore without merit. ¶ 36. Ott asserts Officer Roberts illegally stopped him because (1) Officer Roberts had no warrant and (2) Officer Roberts did not have knowledge of a felony or misdemeanor committed in his presence. ¶ 37. This Court has held an officer may make a warrantless arrest based on his own personal observations or based on communications with other officers. See Curry v. State, 631 So.2d 806, 810 (Miss.1994) (stating officer's own personal observation of completed sale of controlled substance gave probable cause for subsequent warrantless arrest); Alexander v. State, 503 So.2d 235, 238 (Miss.1987) (finding officer had probable cause to arrest defendant under totality of circumstances, where officer had information from confidential informant that defendant was selling marijuana); Hamburg v. State, 248 So.2d 430 (Miss.1971) (citing Fuqua v. State, 246 Miss. 191, 145 So.2d 152 (Miss. 1962)) (stating arresting officer may presume official information to be authentic). ¶ 38. Officer Roberts attended a prebuy meeting, he was present along with the narcotics surveillance officers during the alleged buy, although he testified he couldn't hear the transmission from the body wire, the surveillance officers told him the informant had made the buy and Ott still had contraband in his vehicle. Based on this information, Officer Roberts had probable cause to arrest Ott without a warrant. Therefore, this assignment is without merit.