Legal Opinion
State v. Gargus
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided January 7, 2003No. CR-01-1468PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The State of Alabama appeals from the trial court's order granting, in part, Paige Tidwell Gargus's motion to suppress evidence seized as the result of a traffic stop.
On May 25, 2001, Gargus was indicted for unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation of § 13A-12-214, Ala. Code 1975, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a violation of § 13A-12-212, Ala. Code 1975. Gargus filed three motions to suppress the marijuana and methamphetamine evidence. The trial court conducted a suppression hearing on Gargus's motions, during which the State offered into evidence,…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- State v. HillSupreme Court of Alabama · 1996
- United States v. Jorge Humberto Diaz-LizarazaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
- Ex Parte HilleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
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3Cited by11 opinions
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