Legal Opinion

Hightower v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 7, 2001No. A01A0107PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

A jury found David Hightower guilty of failure to maintain lane, trafficking in cocaine, and violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act by possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute. He appeals his convictions, contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence of the contraband and paraphernalia found in his automobile and in admitting a videotape of the arrest at trial.

In reviewing the grant or denial of motions to suppress or motions in limine, we construe the evidence to uphold the trial court’s findings and judgment.1 So construed,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Tate v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  2. Dyer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Bettis v. State of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Vega v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Shafer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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