Legal Opinion

Atkins v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 5, 1994No. A93A1929PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

Gwendolyn Atkins was convicted of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, OCGA § 16-13-30 (b), and possession of more than an ounce of marijuana, OCGA § 16-13-30 (j) (1).

The charges against Atkins resulted from the discovery of methamphetamine and marijuana during a search of her home executed pursuant to a no-knock search warrant. In her sole enumeration of error, Atkins contends her motion to suppress the contraband found in her home was erroneously denied because no probable cause existed for the issuance of the warrant.

The evidence at the hearing on the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. State v. StephensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. Gary v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  4. State v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. State v. AlonsoCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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