Atkins v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
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…
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