Dickson v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Leslie Dickson appeals his convictions, following a bench trial, of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act and obstructing a police officer. Dickson contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress claiming that the arresting officer had no authority to conduct a pat-down of his person. Because the trial court’s determination that the arresting officer’s pat-down was reasonably justified is not clearly erroneous, we affirm.

When an appellate court reviews a trial court’s order concerning a motion to suppress evidence, the appellate court…