Legal Opinion

Moody v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 4, 1987No. 74900PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Judge.

Richard Lewis Moody brings this appeal from his conviction in a bench trial of carrying a concealed weapon and trafficking in cocaine.

The facts of the case are by and large undisputed. The arresting officer testified that while responding to a call in an apartment complex in DeKalb County, he noticed appellant exiting an apartment with a package in his hand, but that upon seeing the officer, appellant immediately turned and went back into the apartment. Feeling that there was something suspicious about appellant’s conduct, the officer continued to patrol the complex, and within…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Stockdale v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1861
  2. McCroy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. Stripling v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  4. Goss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Gainer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Ross v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  2. Lindsey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  3. Gay v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  5. Watkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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