Legal Opinion

Alex v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 15, 1996No. A95A2530PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Judge.

After a bench trial, Matthew Michael Alex was found guilty of trafficking in cocaine and simple battery. Alex appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress.

1. Because the trial court denied Alex’s motion to suppress, in reviewing this decision, “ ‘ “the evidence is construed most favorably to uphold the findings and judgment of the trial court; the trial court’s findings on disputed facts and credibility are adopted unless they are clearly erroneous and will not be disturbed if there is any evidence to support them. (Cits.)” ’ Rogers v. State, 206 Ga. App. 654 (426…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. United States v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Brown v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. Cady v. DombrowskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. McClain v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. Culpepper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  3. State v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. State v. BurkeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Murphy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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