Kiddoo

Introduction

Randall Martin Kiddoo (defendant) has appealed from a judgment entered after he pleaded guilty to a violation of Health and Safety Code section 11377 (possession of methamphetamine). Defendant’s guilty plea followed his unsuccessful motion to suppress certain evidence pursuant to Penal Code section 1538.5. Later, imposition of sentence was suspended and defendant was placed on supervised probation for 3 years, subject to various terms and conditions, including 120 days in county jail and 200 hours of community services, which terms were stayed pending finality on appeal. Defendant was also ordered, as a condition of probation, not to possess or consume alcoholic beverages, or to frequent places where such beverages are the chief item of sale. This condition was not stayed pending appeal.

Defendant contends that the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress because: (1) the affidavit on which the search warrant issued did not contain sufficient information to demonstrate that the informant’s information was reliable; (2) the affidavit did not contain sufficient information to demonstrate that the items to be seized were presently located in…