Legal Opinion

McCray v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 24, 2004No. A04A0457PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Chief Judge.

In a jury trial, Wangavu McCray was convicted of trafficking in cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. For sentencing purposes, the trial court merged the possession count with the trafficking conviction. After the trial court denied McCray’s amended motion for new trial, this appeal followed. McCray contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the evidence of cocaine, and he contests the sufficiency of the evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.

In ruling on a motion to suppress, the trial court sits as the trier of fact, and…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. City of Indianapolis v. EdmondSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. LaFontaine v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  3. State v. FolkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Warren v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  5. Whitehead v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  5. Cutter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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