Legal Opinion
Brown v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 23, 2009No. A09A1796PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
A Cobb County jury found James Thomas Brown guilty of possession of cocaine, in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, OCGA § 16-13-30 (a). Brown appeals, challenging the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. For the following reasons, we reverse.
When reviewing a trial court’s decision on a motion to suppress, this [Cjourt’s responsibility is to ensure that there was a substantial basis for the decision. The evidence is construed most favorably to uphold the findings and judgment, and the trial court’s findings on disputed facts and credibility are…
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