Akins v. State

Barnes, Judge.

James Akins appeals his conviction of possessing cocaine, contending that the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

A trial judge who hears a motion to suppress sits as the trier of facts. Tate v. State, 264 Ga. 53, 54 (1) (440 SE2d 646) (1994). The judge’s decision regarding questions of fact and credibility must be accepted unless clearly erroneous and should not be disturbed by a reviewing court if any evidence supports it. Id. A reviewing court must construe the evidence most favorably to upholding the trial court’s findings…