Legal Opinion

Lane v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 11, 2007No. A07A1287PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MlKELL, Judge.

Ozell Lane, Jr., appeals from his conviction of trafficking in cocaine, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. Lane contends that the evidence demands a finding that his consent to search his shoes, in which the contraband was found, was involuntary. We disagree and affirm.

“When an appellate court reviews a trial court’s order concerning a motion to suppress evidence, . . . the trial court’s decision with regard to questions of fact and credibility must be accepted unless clearly erroneous.” The trial court’s findings based upon conflicting…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Raulerson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  3. Dean v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  4. State v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Almond v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  2. Wilder v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  3. Carnes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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