Legal Opinion

Jones v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 5, 2013No. A12A2139PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MILLER, Presiding Judge.

Following a bench trial, Conrad Jones was convicted of trafficking in cocaine (OCGA § 16-13-31 (a) (1)) and failure to maintain lane (OCGA § 40-6-48). Jones appeals, contending that (i) the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the cocaine found during the search of his car, and (ii) the evidence was insufficient to sustain the cocaine trafficking conviction since the cocaine substance was wet when tested. We discern no error and affirm.

1. Jones first challenges the denial of his motion to suppress, arguing that the drug evidence was obtained as a result…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. FolkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. Leach v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  3. Warren v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. Durden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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3Cited by11 opinions

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