Freeman v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Freeman appeals his bench conviction for trafficking in cocaine, OCGA § 16-13-31 (a) (1). The case was tried on the stipulated evidence from the hearing on Freeman’s motion to suppress. He challenges the trial court’s denial of suppression.

1. Freeman contends that the initial stop of his vehicle was pretextual and without probable cause or articulable suspicion in violation of the Federal and State Constitutions and “OCGA § 17-5-2,” apparently meaning OCGA § 17-5-1. Although he references the State Constitution and State statute, appellant argues solely cases applying the…