Legal Opinion

Respress v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 12, 1983No. 65296Published

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was convicted of the offense of violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act in that he did unlawfully possess and have under his control marijuana with the intent to distribute said marijuana. Defendant enumerates error to the denial of his motion to suppress the warrantless seizure of the contraband as violating his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights and in admitting certain physical evidence as exhibits. Another enumeration of error is that the trial court erred in admitting an alleged voluntary confession by the defendant. Held:

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Merritt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  2. Simmons v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
  3. Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  4. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  5. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979

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