The defendant applied for leave to cross-examine Detective Constable Mike Taylor, the affiant of search warrants that led to the discovery of two firearms in the defendant's home and car.
The defendant sought to question the officer regarding the timing of confidential informant information and the meaning of "operational needs" that resulted in the non-execution of an initial warrant.
The court granted leave to cross-examine on both areas, finding them relevant to whether reasonable and probable grounds existed for the warrants.
However, an addendum clarified that one line of questioning regarding the timing of confidential informant information was ultimately irrelevant to the defendant's actual inquiry.
