Legal Opinion

Swan v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 3, 2002No. A02A0759PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

Based on evidence police obtained in a search of her residence, Virginia Louise Swan was convicted of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. She moved to suppress the evidence, which motion the court denied. She appealed to this Court, which affirmed. Swan v. State, 255 Ga. App. 368 (565 SE2d 488) (2002). Swan then petitioned the Supreme Court of Georgia for writ of certiorari. In an order, the Supreme Court granted the petition and reversed this Court’s opinion, holding that this Court applied the wrong standard of review to the undisputed facts in this case. See…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Vansant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  2. Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  4. State v. WessonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Robertson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Graddy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  2. State v. GraddyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. State v. HicksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  4. State v. BallewCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. State v. GoochCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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