Legal Opinion
Copeland v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 2, 2000No. S00A1152PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Presiding Justice.
Michael Copeland was convicted of the malice murder of Dequlius Douglas and aggravated assaults on Annie Nesmith and Taurus Banks. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder conviction and two consecutive 20-year terms for the aggravated assault convictions. On appeal he argues that the trial court erred in denying his oral motion to suppress firearms seized in a search of his home. Because Copeland’s oral motion to suppress was made on the first day of trial, it failed to satisfy the requirements of OCGA § 17-5-30 (b) and Uniform Superior Court Rule…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Lonchar v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Brannen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Van Huynh v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Hall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- Cayruth v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- Ferrill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
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