Legal Opinion

Mixon v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 8, 1987No. 75352PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Presiding Judge.

A1 Frisco Mixon appeals from his conviction of trafficking in cocaine, contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. Held:

The evidence showed that Noe, an agent of the Clayton County Narcotics Unit, observed appellant at Hartsfield International Airport exiting a Delta Airlines flight which originated in Miami, Florida. His attention was drawn to Mixon because he noticed a large, circular softball-shaped bulge in his lower abdominal area. The agent noticed that as appellant walked down the concourse he repeatedly looked at the bulge and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  3. State v. ReidSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  4. Allen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  5. Voight v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Sprauve v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. Chastain v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Woods v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  4. Borda v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Bohannon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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