Brown v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Brown appeals his conviction of the offense of trafficking in cocaine. The sole enumeration of error contends the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion to suppress evidence. Held:

On February 19, 1987, defendant arrived at the Atlanta airport on an early morning flight from Fort Lauderdale. Flights from south Florida cities are commonly watched by law enforcement officers because that area has been confirmed as a source of illegal drugs.

Two law enforcement officials (Officer Noe and Agent Lalumiere) observed defendant deplane and get directions to…