Legal Opinion
Barnes v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 7, 1997No. A97A1787PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Johnson, Judge.
R. C. Barnes was convicted of possession of cocaine and obstruction of an officer. He appeals the denial of his motion to suppress evidence.
The transcript reflects that the trial judge asked for an order to be prepared to reflect his oral denial of Barnes’ motion to suppress. However, we find no written order in the record. Nonetheless, a trial judge is not required to make findings of fact after a hearing on a motion to suppress. Shirley v. State, 166 Ga. App. 456, 458 (3) (304 SE2d 468) (1983). “When reviewing a trial court’s decision on a motion to suppress, this court’s…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Vansant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- State v. BanksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Shirley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Beck v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Foster v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
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