Legal Opinion

Walker v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 12, 2013No. A13A0387PublishedCited by 4 opinions

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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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. Illinois v. CaballesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  3. Salmeron v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  4. State v. AbleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  5. Young v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. PriceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  2. BURKES v. the STATE.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
  3. Alejandro Cruz Ayala v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2025
  4. State v. Mykell PriceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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