Legal Opinion

Rucker v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 6, 2005No. A05A1743PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Roger Rucker appeals from his conviction for trafficking in cocaine. He contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress and that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction. We agree and reverse.

1. Rucker first enumerates as error the denial of his motion to suppress.

While the trial court’s findings as to disputed facts in a ruling on a motion to suppress will be reviewed to determine whether the ruling was clearly erroneous, where the evidence is uncontroverted and no question regarding the credibility of witnesses is…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Alabama v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Vansant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  4. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  5. Hudson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Baker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  2. Bryant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. Hamlett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  4. Durden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  5. Sosebee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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