Cox v. State

Miller, Judge.

After a bench trial, James M. Cox was convicted of driving with a suspended license in violation of OCGA § 40-5-121 (a). Raising four related enumerations of error challenging his stop and arrest, Cox appeals his conviction.

The evidence showed that a police officer patrolling on foot in a shopping center observed Cox, with an elderly female passenger, drive up to a bank. The pair entered the bank, and the elderly female attempted to withdraw a large amount of money. The bank manager became suspicious and, as the couple left, asked the officer to question the woman. Just before…