Legal Opinion

Nix v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 13, 2011No. A11A1577PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFadden, Judge.

Derek Katriel Nix was convicted of possessing more than one ounce of marijuana. On appeal, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction and argues that the court should have suppressed the marijuana because it was discovered during an unconstitutional search of his car. Because we find that the evidence was sufficient and that Nix consented to the search of his car during a lawful traffic stop, we affirm.

1. Nix argues that the evidence in this case did not meet the standard set forth in Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560)…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Vansant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  3. Tate v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  4. Drake v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  5. Sommese v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Parker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  2. White v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  3. Angela Bell v. MartaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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