Legal Opinion

Taylor v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 8, 1999No. A99A1578PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Judge.

Donna Taylor was convicted after a bench trial of trafficking in methamphetamine, OCGA § 16-13-31 (e), and of several other drug, traffic, and firearms charges. Taylor appeals from the judgment of conviction, contending the trial court erred in denying her motion to suppress evidence seized from her person at the jail. Because the search was lawful, we affirm.

On appeal from a motion to suppress, the evidence is viewed in a light most favorable to upholding the trial court’s judgment. The credibility of witnesses and the weight accorded their testimony “rest with the trier of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Rochin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. United States v. EdwardsSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Holtzendorf v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  5. Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Washington v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2005
  2. Powell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
  3. Sanders v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Stone v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. Howard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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