Carpenter v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was indicted, tried and convicted of the offense of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act in unlawfully possessing more than one ounce of marijuana. He was sentenced to serve a term of three years. A motion for new trial was filed, heard and denied. Defendant appeals. Held:

1. Error is enumerated to the denial of the defendant’s motion to suppress the alleged contraband (box containing individually wrapped plastic bags of suspected marijuana) which was allegedly seized during a warrantless search and seizure in violation of the defendant’s…