Legal Opinion

Schweitzer v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 21, 2013No. A12A2222PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

In this interlocutory appeal, Stephanie Schweitzer appeals from the denial of her motion to suppress evidence found in her purse during a traffic stop. She contends that the officer lacked authority to search her purse and that the contents of her purse would not be discovered inevitably as a part of her arrest processing. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

On review of the denial of a motion to suppress, we consider all the evidence of record, including evidence introduced at trial. Where the evidence at a hearing on a motion to suppress is uncontroverted and no…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Arizona v. GantSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Clay v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  3. Taylor v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  4. State v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. State v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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3Cited by7 opinions

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