Johnson v. Mississippi
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A jury convicted Angela Johnson of one count of possession of methamphetamine, one count of possession of precursor chemicals, and one count of false pretense. The Court of Appeals affirmed Johnson's convictions, and the Supreme Court granted certiorari to resolve the question of whether the admission of two search warrants and an underlying facts-and-circumstances affidavit which included hearsay statements attributed to a confidential informant constituted reversible error. Because the Court concluded that the warrants and affidavits were admitted in error, the Court reversed the trial and appellate courts and remanded the case for a new trial.
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