Legal Opinion
Ruffin v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 29, 1991No. A91A1062PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Chief Judge.
Ricky L. Ruffin was convicted of possession of cocaine in violation of OCGA § 16-13-30. He appeals from the trial court’s denial of his amended motion for new trial.
1. Appellant contends the trial court erred by failing to suppress contraband found in his possession on the basis that it was found as the result of a stop which was not based on a reasonable, articulable suspicion. See Terry v. Ohio, 392 U. S. 1 (88 SC 1868, 20 LE2d 889) (1968). OCGA § 17-5-30 (b) provides that a motion to suppress evidence “shall be in writing and state facts showing that the search and…
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