State v. Stafford

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

The State charged Tyron Stafford with two counts of rape, three counts of aggravated sodomy, kidnapping, two counts of armed robbery, burglary, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Stafford moved to suppress DNA evidence obtained pursuant to a search warrant before trial, arguing, among other things, that the State failed to comply with OCGA § 17-5-25 in executing the warrant. The trial court granted the motion. The State appeals, and we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

1. We must first…