Arnold v. State

Shulman, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act (Code Ann. Ch. 79A-8; Ga. L. 1974, p. 221 et seq.). We affirm.

1. Appellant submits it was error to deny his motion to suppress, contending that the inventory search of his automobile conducted by the investigating officer at the scene of (and subsequent to) appellant’s arrest was improper. We cannot agree.

The arresting officer testified that on September 15, 1977, he observed the defendant standing at the passenger side of a vehicle and that he recognized the defendant as the person for whom he…