Legal Opinion

Whitfield v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 19, 2016No. A16A0420PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Dillard, Judge.

Shane Whitfield appeals his conviction for possession of marijuana less than one ounce, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his pretrial motion to suppress evidence found during a search of his residence. Specifically, Whitfield — who was on probation and subject to a Fourth Amendment waiver at the time of the search- — contends that the warrantless search of his residence was not supported by reasonable suspicion that he was violating the terms of his probation. For the reasons set forth infra, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the trial court’s…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Griffin v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Lewis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  3. Fox v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  4. Sullivan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  5. Minor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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