Legal Opinion
Guild v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 12, 1999No. A98A1826PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Harold R. Banke.
Russell Robert Guild was convicted of possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana. He enumerates six errors on appeal.
Guild’s arrest occurred after law enforcement officers discovered the contraband at issue while attempting to question an occupant of a motel room. Guild was also in the room at the time. Held:
1. Guild argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. We disagree.
In reviewing the denial of a motion to suppress, the evidence must be construed in the light most favorable to the trial court’s decision. Cates v. State, 232 Ga. App.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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