Baggett v. State

Bell, Chief Judge.

The defendants, William and Ginger Newbille, were jointly indicted for unlawful possession of drugs. The defendant Baggett was indicted for possession of marijuana. All of these indictments arose out of the same search. Defendants’ motions to suppress were heard together and denied with the denials certified for immediate review. Held:

The search warrant in this case was issued by a Justice of Peace on the affidavit of a Rossville, Georgia police officer. At the suppression hearing it was shown that the Justice of Peace was employed by the City of Rossville as a radio…