Legal Opinion

Rappley v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 20, 2010No. A10A1460PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMURRAY, Senior Appellate Judge.

Following a bench trial, Kristi Ann Rappley was convicted of DUI per se, OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (5). On appeal, she contends that the trial court erred in denying her motion to suppress because the roadblock at which she was stopped was illegal. We discern no error and affirm.

In ruling on a motion to suppress, the trial court sits as the trier of fact, and the court’s findings will not be disturbed if they are supported by any evidence. See McGlon v. State, 296 Ga. App. 77 (673 SE2d 513) (2009). On appeal, we construe the evidence in a light most favorable to the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. LaFontaine v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  2. Baker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  3. Brent v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  4. Hardin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  5. Harwood v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Owens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  2. Jacobs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  3. Hite v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  4. Shelley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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