Legal Opinion

McKnight v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 12, 2009No. A08A1912PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Doyle, Judge.

A Gordon County jury found Christy Ann McKnight guilty of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. On appeal, McKnight argues that the trial court erred by denying her motion to suppress evidence seized during a traffic stop. For the following reasons, we affirm.

In reviewing a trial court’s order on a motion to suppress, we construe the evidence most favorably to uphold the court’s findings and judgment. The trial court sits as the trier of fact; its findings are akin to a jury verdict and will not be disturbed unless no evidence exists to support them. We cannot,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  3. Matthews v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
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