Legal Opinion

Dixson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 3, 1989No. A89A0025PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Judge.

A jury convicted appellant of giving a false name to a law enforcement officer (OCGA § 16-10-25). He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial. We affirm.

1. Appellant asserts as error the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress the introduction into evidence of his driver’s license and airline ticket, which were obtained in the course of the investigation that led to his arrest. We find no error. Appellant made his suppression motion orally, and for the first time, during the trial. OCGA § 17-5-30 (b) requires that the motion “shall be in writing and state facts…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Wallin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  2. Wilson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Dye v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  4. Rucker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  5. Stansifer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Prine v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. Stephens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  3. Burch v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  4. O'Neal v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Highfield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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