Golden v. State

Banke, Judge.

This appeal is from the revocation of the appellant’s probation based on his possession of controlled substances. At issue is the legality of the seizure of the contraband. Held:

Although slight evidence is all that is necessary to authorize a revocation of probation, the evidence must be admissible. “Inadmissible evidence is no evidence at all.” Amiss v. State, 135 Ga. App. 784, 787 (219 SE2d 28) (1975). The search at issue occurred after police arrived at a convenience store in response to “a suspicious person/suspicious automobile” call. As one of the officers approached the…