Legal Opinion

Cotton v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 5, 1999No. A98A1707PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMURRAY, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Cotton appeals his conviction of the offenses of trafficking in cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, driving under the influence of drugs, and following too closely. The sole enumeration of error maintains that the trial court erred by failing to suppress and exclude from admission at trial “evidence that was seized in violation of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the United States Constitution and the correlative provisions of the 1983 Constitution of the State of Georgia.” Held:

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2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. Wilson v. ZantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  4. Creamer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  5. Morgan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Taylor v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  2. Patman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  4. Pincherli v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Casey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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