Legal Opinion
Rider v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 12, 1996No. A96A0988PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Chief Judge.
Rider was convicted by a judge of two counts of possessing methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance (OCGA §§ 16-13-26 (3) (B); 16-13-30 (a)), and one count of driving while methamphetamine was present in his urine (OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (6)). He enumerates as error the denial of his motion to suppress evidence resulting from an illegal search. “On reviewing a trial court’s ruling on a motion to suppress, evidence is construed most favorably to uphold the findings and judgment and the trial court’s findings on disputed facts and credibility must be accepted unless…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Alabama v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- State v. McFarlandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- VonLinsowe v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Moreland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- State v. MallardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Fritzius v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Sanders v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
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