Williams v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Williams is charged with possession of cocaine in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, OCGA § 16-13-30 (a), driving while license revoked, OCGA § 40-5-121 (a), and driving on wrong side of road, OCGA § 40-6-40 (a). This is an interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s denial of a motion to suppress evidence of the contraband seized after impoundment and inventory of Williams’ automobile following his arrest on traffic violations.
Williams contends that the impoundment was invalid and the search therefore unreasonable under both the Federal and State…
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