Johnson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKBURN, Senior Appellate Judge.
Alphonso Johnson appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress, arguing that the search of Johnson’s vehicle was unreasonable under Arizona v. Gant. 1 - However, because Johnson abandoned his car, he failed to show he had standing to assert such a claim. Accordingly, we affirm.
We employ the standard of review set forth in Vansant v. State: 2 :
While the trial court’s findings as to disputed facts in a ruling on a motion to suppress will be reviewed to determine whether the ruling was clearly erroneous, where the evidence is uncontroverted and no…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Vansant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Whitlock v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Teal v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
- Whitlock v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Walker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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