Richardson v. State

Smith, Judge.

A Forsyth County grand jury indicted Robert H. Richardson for trafficking in cocaine, OCGA § 16-13-31 (a), possession of more than one ounce of marijuana, OCGA § 16-13-30 (j) (1), no proof of insurance, OCGA § 40-6-10 (a) (1), and operating a motor vehicle without a seat belt, OCGA § 40-8-76. After the trial court denied his motion to suppress, Richardson waived jury trial and the case was presented to the trial court for bench trial on the basis of stipulated facts and the evidence developed at the hearing on Richardson’s motion to suppress. Richardson was found guilty of the…