Dawson v. State

166 Ga. App. 199 (1983)

303 S.E.2d 532

DAWSON

v.

THE STATE.

65990.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided April 5, 1983.

Charles B. Merrill, Jr., for appellant.

Richard A. Malone, District Attorney, for appellee.

DEEN, Presiding Judge.

Jimmy Dawson was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to 16 years imprisonment. On appeal, he contends that because his warrantless arrest and the warrantless search of his residence were illegal, the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress certain evidence obtained as a result of the search.

At approximately 3:00 a. m. on March 15, 1982, the clerk at a Zippy…