Carter v. State

Ray, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Bruce Brunell Carter was convicted of possession of cocaine in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.1 He contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a search of his person. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

In reviewing a trial court’s ruling denying a motion to suppress, the following three principles apply: First, when a motion to suppress is heard by the trial judge, that judge sits as the trier of facts. The trial judge hears the evidence, and his findings based upon conflicting…