Legal Opinion

Thomas v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 17, 2009No. A09A1370PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Doyle, Judge.

Following a bench trial, Wesley Thomas appeals his conviction for obstruction of an officer, 1 possession of methamphetamine, 2 bringing contraband to a jail, 3 and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, 4 contending that the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.

On appeal from a denial of a motion to suppress, this court must construe the evidence most favorably to uphold the ruling of the trial court. 5 Furthermore, the trial court’s application of law to undisputed facts is subject to de novo review.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Vansant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  2. Hughes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  3. Akins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  4. Holmes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. State v. BryantCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Lewis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  2. Crider v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  3. The State v. Dykes.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
  4. Vogen Funding, L.P. v. WenerRoanoke County Circuit Court · 2009
  5. John D. Lewis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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