Legal Opinion

Thomas v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 9, 2007No. A07A1253PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

After a bench trial, Stanley Leroy Thomas was convicted of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of hydrocodone, and possession of alprazolam. On appeal, Thomas argues that the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress because the state’s justification for its warrantless search of his home was based on hearsay evidence. We affirm.

Thomas asserts that we must review the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress de novo. While we do conduct a de novo review of the trial court’s application of law to the undisputed facts when the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  2. Reece v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  3. State v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
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  5. Rocco v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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3Cited by7 opinions

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