Legal Opinion

Brint v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 10, 2010No. A10A1480PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMURRAY, Senior Appellate Judge.

Richard Brint was convicted of possession of cocaine following a bench trial. On appeal, Brint contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the drug evidence seized during a search of his person. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

“When reviewing a trial court’s ruling on a motion to suppress, evidence is construed most favorably to uphold the findings and judgment. The court’s findings of fact will not be disturbed if there is any evidence to support them.” (Citation and punctuation omit ted.) Dunn v. State, 289 Ga. App. 585 (1)…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Barnes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Shirley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  4. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  5. Corley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  4. Ware v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  5. Carter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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