Legal Opinion
Sanders v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 21, 1986No. 72335PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Sanders appeals from the conviction and sentence for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, OCGA § 16-13-30 (b).
1. At trial he moved to suppress evidence of contraband seized in a residence, in an automobile, and from his person. His grounds were that the searches and seizures violated the United States Constitution, Amendments Four, Five, and Fourteen, the Georgia Constitution Art. I, Sec. I, Pars. I and XIII, and OCGA § 17-5-30.
The court denied the motion as to the premises and person but suppressed the evidence found in the car. The basis regarding the premises was…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Alderman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Rawlings v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. SalvucciSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Oregon v. HassSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Morrill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- State v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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