Harris v. State

Phipps, Judge.

George Harris was convicted of two violations of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act and failure to wear a seat belt. He challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized during a traffic stop. Because we find that the officers who stopped Harris did not unreasonably expand the scope or duration of the valid traffic stop, we affirm.

When an appellate court reviews a trial court’s order concerning a motion to suppress evidence, the trial court’s decision with regard to questions of fact and credibility must be accepted unless clearly erroneous. The…