Legal Opinion

Bentley v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 15, 1994No. A94A0981PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Presiding Judge.

Following the denial of his motion for new trial, appellant appeals his conviction of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. OCGA § 16-13-30 (b). He contends that the court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence.

At the hearing on the motion, City of Macon Police Officer Cotton testified that at approximately 4:00 p.m. on August 14, 1992, someone who had not provided information to him in the past informed him that a black male named Darrell Lamar and a second black male whose name was unknown were en route to the Westgate Mall in a blue Pontiac…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Alabama v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Hayes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Beck v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  2. State v. McMichaelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  3. Rucker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  4. Wright v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. McFadden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995

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