Legal Opinion

Chang v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 8, 2004No. A04A2249PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Judge.

Following a bench trial, the Superior Court of Gwinnett County convicted Kum Su Chang of possession of cocaine in violation of OCGA§ 16-13-30 (a). Chang appeals, contending the trial court erred in denying her motion to suppress evidence obtained at a traffic stop. Finding no error, we affirm.

In reviewing a trial court’s decision on a motion to suppress, we construe the evidence most favorably to uphold the findings and judgment of the trial court and adopt the court’s findings on disputed facts and witness credibility unless they are clearly erroneous. Tucker v. State, 261…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Vansant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  3. State v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  4. Tew v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. White v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. MenezesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  2. State v. McMichaelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  3. Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Britt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Clark v. Municipality of AnchorageCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2005

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