Aguilar Vs Texas Case Study
Aguilar Vs Texas Case Study
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Aguilar Vs. Texas
What started the argument of this case was âwhat standard should be used to evaluate the sufficient amount of probable cause and if the word of an informant be reliable. Thanks to this case we now have a two prong rule that needs to be met before a magistrate can sign a search warrant.
The Issue
Back in 1964, a warrant was issued to search the home of Nick Alford Aguilar, by the word of an informant that Aguilar possessed illegal contraband (Heroin and other narcotics), and was soon argued that the evidence that they gave inadmissible due to the fact the affidavit did not provide a sufficient basis of probable cause.