Legal Opinion

Sprinkles v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 16, 1997No. A97A0695PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson, Judge.

A jury found Jimmie Sue Sprinkles guilty of possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. She appeals from the convictions entered on the verdict.

1. In two separate enumerations of error, Sprinkles contends the trial court improperly denied her motion to suppress evidence seized from an overnight bag she was carrying at the time of her arrest. We disagree.

“When we review a trial court’s decision on a motion to suppress, the evidence is construed most favorably to uphold the findings and judgment of the trial court; the trial court’s…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Tankersley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  2. Sutton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  3. McKinney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. Wagner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. Duckworth v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. EWUMI v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  2. State v. JourdanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Gainor v. Douglas County, GeorgiaDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1998
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Elzey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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