Walker v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Branch, Judge.
Xavier Deval Walker was tried by an Oconee County jury and convicted of trafficking in cocaine,1 obstruction of a law enforcement officer,2 and a violation of Georgia’s window tint statute.3 He now appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial, asserting that the court below erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence *822obtained during what Walker contends was an illegal traffic stop. We find no error and affirm.
At a hearing on a motion to suppress, the trial judge sits as the trier of fact. Gonzalez v. State, 299 Ga. App. 777, 778 (1) (683 SE2d 878) (2009). On appeal…
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