State v. Hammond

Dillard, Judge.

Walter Hammond was indicted for various offenses related to an incident in which he was stopped by a police officer and found to possess crack cocaine. Hammond filed a motion to suppress this evidence and, following a hearing on the motion, the trial court granted same. This appeal by the State follows, in which the State contends that the trial court improperly granted Hammond’s motion. For the reasons set forth infra, we reverse.

Our story begins with Hammond riding his bicycle through downtown Atlanta close to midnight, in an area known for drug activity. A police officer…