State v. Williams

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

The State appeals the grant of defendant’s motion to suppress. Held:

The defendant was originally detained, while driving his vehicle, for making an improper right turn. At that time the arresting officer determined that the defendant did not have a driver’s license and was driving after being notified that his license was revoked. A subsequent inventory search of the vehicle revealed more than one ounce of marijuana.

After a hearing the trial judge granted the motion to suppress on the ground that defendant was not making an improper turn. As the trial judge stated:…