The State v. Holt

ELLINGTON, Presiding Judge.

The State of Georgia appeals the trial court’s order granting, in part, Jamie Sue Holt’s motion to suppress evidence derived following her detention in Cherokee County for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. For the reasons set forth below, we conclude that the trial court erred in suppressing the evidence and reverse.

“[0]n appeal from a ruling on a motion to suppress, we defer to the trial court’s factual findings and credibility determinations, but review de novo the court’s application of the law to the undisputed facts.” (Footnote omitted.)…