Legal Opinion
Sams v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 5, 1995No. S95A0447PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Justice.
Melvin D. Sams was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and sentenced to life without parole under OCGA § 17-10-7. He appeals, contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. We reverse because the seizure of cocaine resulted from an unlawful investigatory stop and therefore, the trial court should have granted the motion to suppress.
At approximately 9:30 p.m. on December 21, 1993, an officer became suspicious of Sams when he observed Sams, whom he thought was a white male, in a predominantly black housing project. Sams, who…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- United States v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- State v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- State v. CreelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- State v. BarnesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
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