Mitchell v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendants Mitchell and Hicks appeal their convictions of a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, trafficking in cocaine. Held:

1. Mitchell was a passenger and Hicks the driver of a vehicle pulled over in Butts County for a routine traffic stop for failure to maintain their proper lane. The car belonged to Hicks’ girl friend with whom he resided and shared the use of the vehicle.

As one deputy issued Hicks a warning citation, a second deputy walked his police dog around the car. After the police dog alerted to the presence of narcotics, the deputies…