Legal Opinion

Bennett v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 15, 2007No. A06A1903PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

Following a bench trial, Steven Bennett was found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. In his sole enumeration of error on appeal, Bennett challenges the constitutionality of the roadblock during which his vehicle was stopped. According to Bennett, the unconstitutional roadblock warranted suppression of the evidence. As we find no constitutional infirmity, we affirm.

“In ruling on a motion to suppress, the trial court sits as the trier of fact, and the court’s findings are analogous to a jury verdict and will not be disturbed when the record contains any evidence to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Baker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  2. Harwood v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  4. Giacini v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Carson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Owens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  2. Kellogg v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. State v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  4. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  5. Rappley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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