Legal Opinion

State v. Torres

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 18, 2008No. A07A2177PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

Following his indictment for possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, Mario Torres moved to suppress evidence obtained as a result of his arrest. The trial court granted that motion, and the State now appeals, asserting as error the trial court’s finding that Torres’ arrest was illegal. Discerning no error, we affirm.

When reviewing a ruling on a motion to suppress, where, as here, the evidence is uncontroverted and there exists no question regarding witness credibility, we review de novo the trial court’s application of the law to the facts presented. State v.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. HendersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  2. McDaniel v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. State v. DymondCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. Trench Shoring Services of Atlanta, Inc. v. Westchester Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. State v. LoweCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  2. McBee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. Watkins v. LatifCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  4. State v. QuezadaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  5. Lanier Watkins v. Usman LatifCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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