Reece v. State

Shulman, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction on the offense of theft by receiving stolen property. We affirm.

1. Appellant maintains that the court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence unlawfully obtained.

On the issue of "standing,” we agree with appellant’s contentions. Since defendant was charged with an offense, "the essential element of which is possession” (Cook v. State, 134 Ga. App. 712 (2) (215 SE2d 728)), defendant is endowed with automatic standing to challenge the validity of the searches of which he complains. Id. See also State v. Davidson, 140 Ga. App. 338 (231…