What is the effect of an undercover agent's good faith exception to the probable cause requirement?

The facts presented here are more analogous to those at issue in People v. Romero (1996) 43 Cal.App.4th 440 (Romero). In Romero, an undercover agent called a dealer to purchase drugs. The dealer said he would check with his sources. The dealer then promptly left his home, drove to and entered a tavern, left the tavern three minutes later, drove to and entered the defendant's mobilehome, left defendant's residence three minutes later, and drove back to the dealer's home. (Id. at pp. 443-444.) The dealer called the agent and said he checked with his sources but could not supply drugs at that time. On another occasion, the dealer arranged to sell drugs to the agent, and he stopped by the defendant's mobilehome on his way to the prearranged site of the sale. (Id. at p. 444.) In analyzing whether the good faith exception to the probable cause requirement

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