Legal Opinion
State v. Duran
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 21, 1996No. A95A2385PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Chief Judge.
An indictment was returned against Duran and his common law wife Guerra charging them with trafficking in cocaine. OCGA § 16-13-31 (a). They filed separate motions to suppress, and a joint amended motion, challenging the legality of the search that resulted in the seizure of the cocaine. After conducting hearings, the court denied the amended motion. The defendants moved for reconsideration based upon Smith v. State, 216 Ga. App. 453 (454 SE2d 635) (1995), and the State appeals the order granting that motion.
The evidence introduced at the hearings showed that Georgia…
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- Rogers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Amato v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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