Legal Opinion

Crosby v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 16, 2004No. A03A2169PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MlKELL, Judge.

George Walter Crosby was convicted of possession of cocaine and sentenced to five years on probation. He appeals from the order denying his motion to suppress. We affirm.

When reviewing a trial court’s decision on a motion to suppress, this court’s responsibility is to ensure that there was a substantial basis for the decision. The evidence is construed most favorably to uphold the findings and judgment, and the trial court’s findings on disputed facts and credibility are adopted unless they are clearly erroneous.

So viewed, the evidence adduced at the suppression hearing reveals…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  3. State v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. State v. BurnettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  5. State v. BryantCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Chapman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  2. Hayward-El v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. State v. ParkeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  4. The State v. Preston.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2019
  5. Dowd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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