Gaston v. State

Shulman, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of possession of a Schedule II drug in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act (Code Ann. Ch. 79A-8; Ga. L. 1974, p. 221 et seq.). Defendant submits that the trial court erred in denying her motion to suppress the admission of the offending substance, on the grounds that the evidence thus admitted was obtained through an unlawful search and seizure. We agree with appellant’s contentions of error and accordingly reverse the judgment of the trial court.

The pertinent facts are as follows: Defendant was involved in a one-car accident in East…