Lightsey v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
PHIPPS, Presiding Judge.
Following a jury trial, Primóse Lightsey appeals his conviction for trafficking in cocaine and possession of marijuana (less than an ounce). He contends that the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress the drugs found in his vehicle. Because Lightsey has waived this argument, we affirm.
A police officer stopped Lightsey to give him a warning citation for driving a vehicle with defective equipment. After the officer issued the warning citation and returned to Lightsey his driver’s license, the officer asked Lightsey for consent to search his vehicle, to which…
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- Abrams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
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