Maloy v. State

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

Following a bench trial, Calvin Coolidge Maloy, Jr., was convicted of possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, possession of drug-related objects, and a taillight violation (OCGA §§ 16-13-30 (b); 16-13-32.2; and 40-8-23). Maloy appeals, claiming that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. We discern no error and affirm.

In reviewing a trial court’s denial of a motion to suppress, our task is to ensure that there was a substantial basis for the court’s decision. We construe the evidence most favorably to uphold the judgment, and we accept…