State v. Browning

Smith, Judge.

Pursuant to OCGA § 5-7-1 (4), the State appeals from the order of the trial court granting Browning’s motion to suppress marijuana found in her purse during a warrantless search. The sole ground of justification argued below by the State was that the purse had been abandoned.

1. The uncontradicted evidence showed that police went to an apartment at 1:45 a.m., responding to a complaint of noise and loud music. When a young man opened the door, the police could see a total of four other persons inside, only one of whom was female. One of the males was smoking a pipe. The officers…