Shell v. State

McFadden, Judge.

After a bench trial, Jeremy Shell was convicted of trafficking in cocaine. See OCGA § 16-13-31. He argues on appeal that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence of the cocaine, which was found when a law enforcement officer searched his car during a traffic stop. Because the evidence demonstrated that the officer was authorized to stop the car and to search containers found therein, we affirm.

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…