Legal Opinion
Cleveland v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 3, 1995No. A95A2001PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Chief Judge.
Cleveland appeals his convictions of trafficking in cocaine (OCGA § 16-13-31), obstructing a law enforcement officer (OCGA § 16-10-24), fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer (OCGA § 40-6-395), and driving while license suspended or revoked (OCGA § 40-5-121).
The evidence showed that a Georgia State Patrol officer made a traffic stop of an automobile driven by Cheeks. Cleveland was sitting in the front seat, and Strickland was sitting in the back seat. Cheeks informed the officer that Cleveland owned the car. Cheeks then consented to being patted down by the…
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