Legal Opinion

Carnes v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 19, 2008No. A08A1252PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Adams, Judge.

This is a traffic stop case. Following a bench trial on stipulated evidence, Jeremy Shawn Carnes was convicted of possession of less than one ounce of marijuana, possession of a drug related object (two counts), and violation of a license tag light requirement. On appeal he contends the trial court should have granted his motion to suppress the evidence obtained during the traffic stop.

A trial judge’s findings of fact on a motion to suppress should not be disturbed if there is any evidence to support them; determinations of fact and credibility must be accepted unless clearly…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. Florida v. BostickSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Tate v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  4. Salmeron v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  5. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Sommese v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  2. Matthews v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. The State v. MathisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016

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