Legal Opinion

Martin v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 1, 1991No. A91A1157PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Judge.

Defendant appeals his convictions of possession of a controlled substance, OCGA § 16-13-30, and theft by taking a motor vehicle, OCGA § 16-8-2. On appeal he enumerates as error the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress and further contends that the evi dence was insufficient to sustain his conviction of possession of marijuana. With regard to the theft by taking conviction, which is not connected, he urges error in the admission of certain testimony referring to what he contends was similar transaction evidence.

1. (a) Defendant’s motion to suppress was first heard in…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Mooney v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  3. Strobhert v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  4. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. State v. LudvicekCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. BrodieCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  2. State v. LoweCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Wilson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. Aquino v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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