Means v. State

Benham, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in a bench trial of trafficking in cocaine (OCGA § 16-13-31).

1. In his first enumerated error, appellant contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. The evidence presented during the suppression hearing revealed that Paul Markonni, an agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and a Clayton County deputy sheriff, approached appellant in Harts-field International Airport and requested that appellant submit his person and his tote bag to a search. Markonni testified that appellant agreed to the request and accompanied Markonni…