context: Such a statement generally arises after the informant has been caught in the act. In this case, however, the confidential informant did not make a statement against his penal interest, as was the case in Read, upon which the state relies.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.identifier: 403 U.S. 575, 575-76, 583
citation_a.parenthetical: informant admitted to purchasing illicit whiskey from address controlled by the defendant
citation_a.sentence: See Read, 416 A.2d at 686-87, 689 (informant admitted to purchasing marijuana from the address that police later searched pursuant to a search warrant); see also Harris, 403 U.S. at 575-76, 583, 91 S.Ct. 2075 (informant admitted to purchasing illicit whiskey from address controlled by the defendant); United States v. Tyler, 238 F.3d 1036, 1038-39 (8th Cir.2001) (informant identified the defendant as his supplier of drugs); State v. Grossi, 588 A.2d 607, 608 (R.I.1991) (informant implicated himself in a drug-smuggling ring involving the defendant); State v. Germano, 559 A.2d 1031, 1035 (R.I.1989) (informant admitted to purchasing cocaine from the defendant).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 416 A.2d 686, 686-87, 689
citation_b.parenthetical: informant admitted to purchasing marijuana from the address that police later searched pursuant to a search warrant
citation_b.sentence: See Read, 416 A.2d at 686-87, 689 (informant admitted to purchasing marijuana from the address that police later searched pursuant to a search warrant); see also Harris, 403 U.S. at 575-76, 583, 91 S.Ct. 2075 (informant admitted to purchasing illicit whiskey from address controlled by the defendant); United States v. Tyler, 238 F.3d 1036, 1038-39 (8th Cir.2001) (informant identified the defendant as his supplier of drugs); State v. Grossi, 588 A.2d 607, 608 (R.I.1991) (informant implicated himself in a drug-smuggling ring involving the defendant); State v. Germano, 559 A.2d 1031, 1035 (R.I.1989) (informant admitted to purchasing cocaine from the defendant).