Hines v. State

Judge Harold R. Banke.

The appellant entered a guilty plea to possession of cocaine in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act and obstruction of a police officer, expressly reserving his right to appeal the denial of his motion to suppress pursuant to Mims v. State, 201 Ga. App. 277 (410 SE2d 824) (1991). Consideration of the appellant’s appeal is not foreclosed by Hooten v. State, 212 Ga. App. 770 (442 SE2d 836) (1994) since the conditional plea was not entered within 30 days of the effective date of Hooten. See id. at 775.

The following evidence was adduced at the suppression…