Tomlinson v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction of armed robbery, OCGA § 16-8-41, on the ground that the court improperly denied his motion to suppress made solely on federal Fourth Amendment grounds.

Defendant was arrested around 2:30 a.m. on July 31, 1987 at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, with whom he had been staying in Bartow County for several months. At approximately 11:00 p.m. on July 30, the Burger King in Calhoun in adjoining Gordon County was robbed by a man driving a Blazer, wearing a cowboy hat and rebel flag bandanna, and accompanied by a young woman.

At about 12:30…