State v. Jones

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Keith Jones was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and distributing controlled substances near a park or housing project. The trial court granted Jones’ motion to suppress evidence, and the state appeals pursuant to OCGA § 5-7-1 (a) (4).

The applicable standard of review of an order on a motion to suppress was recently reiterated as follows:

When an appellate court reviews a trial court’s order concerning a motion to suppress evidence, the appellate court should be guided by three principles with regard to the interpretation of the trial…