Caffee v. State

The Court of Appeals' analysis was both incomplete and beyond the scope of its proper review. We first outline the Court of Appeals' error in failing to cabin its review and then show how its analysis was flawed, although we ultimately affirm.

1. The Court of Appeals failed to apply the proper standard of review.

We have repeatedly said that on an appeal from the grant or denial of a motion to suppress, appellate courts must "focus on the facts found by the trial court in its order , as the trial court sits as the trier of fact." Hughes, 296 Ga. at 746 (1), 770 S.E.2d 636 (citation and…