context: Contrary to appellant's assertions, there is no requirement that an affidavit in support of an arrest warrant supply the probable cause. That some of the information reflected in the affidavits may have been based on hearsay statements given to officers during their investigation does not render the affidavits invalid.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.identifier: 287 Ga. 770, 773
citation_a.parenthetical: rejecting claim that arrest warrant was illegal because supporting affidavit contained inaccurate and incomplete information where evidence did "not suggest an intentional or reckless falsehood on the part of the affiant and was not necessary to a finding of probable cause"
citation_a.sentence: See Jones v. United States, 362 U. S. 257, 271 (80 SCt 725, 4 LE2d 697) (1960) (fact that affidavit submitted in support of search warrant relied on hearsay was not alone sufficient to render affidavit invalid), overruled on other grounds, United States v. Salvucci, 448 U. S. 83 (100 SCt 2547, 65 LE2d 619) (1980); Strauss v. Stynchcombe, 224 Ga. 859, 864-865 (165 SE2d 302) (1968) (finding it well settled that probable cause to arrest may be established by hearsay evidence); see also Jones v. State, 287 Ga. 770, 773 (7) (700 SE2d 350) (2010) (rejecting claim that arrest warrant was illegal because supporting affidavit contained inaccurate and incomplete information where evidence did “not suggest an intentional or reckless falsehood on the part of the affiant and was not necessary to a finding of probable cause”).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 224 Ga. 859, 864-865
citation_b.parenthetical: finding it well settled that probable cause to arrest may be established by hearsay evidence
citation_b.sentence: See Jones v. United States, 362 U. S. 257, 271 (80 SCt 725, 4 LE2d 697) (1960) (fact that affidavit submitted in support of search warrant relied on hearsay was not alone sufficient to render affidavit invalid), overruled on other grounds, United States v. Salvucci, 448 U. S. 83 (100 SCt 2547, 65 LE2d 619) (1980); Strauss v. Stynchcombe, 224 Ga. 859, 864-865 (165 SE2d 302) (1968) (finding it well settled that probable cause to arrest may be established by hearsay evidence); see also Jones v. State, 287 Ga. 770, 773 (7) (700 SE2d 350) (2010) (rejecting claim that arrest warrant was illegal because supporting affidavit contained inaccurate and incomplete information where evidence did “not suggest an intentional or reckless falsehood on the part of the affiant and was not necessary to a finding of probable cause”).