Legal Opinion
Davis v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 8, 1996No. S95G1218PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
Based upon evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant, appellants Roy and Terri Davis were arrested and indicted for various drug offenses. They filed a motion to suppress the evidence, alleging that the warrant had not been issued on probable cause. OCGA § 17-5-30 (a) (2). The trial court granted the motion, but, in a whole-court case, the Court of Appeals reversed. State v. Davis, 217 Ga. App. 225 (457 SE2d 194) (1995). The Court of Appeals’ plurality opinion contains the statement that “[t]he challenger of a search warrant has the burden of proving its invalidity. OCGA §…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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