State v. Charles

Adams, Judge.

Aaron Raymond Charles and Curran Jared Jackson were indicted for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of less than one ounce of marijuana in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. The trial court granted their motions to suppress, and the State appeals.

The evidence at the suppression hearing established the following: Officers Stidd, Haney, and Kellogg from the City of Norcross Police Department responded to a complaint of heavy foot traffic going in and out of Room 316 of a Norcross Suburban Lodge. The officers knocked on the door, and…