State v. Thomas
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Banke, Acting Presiding Judge.
The state appeals the partial grant of the defendant’s motion to suppress evidence in this prosecution for the distribution of obscene materials. It is urged both that the motion is facially defective and that the defendant did not meet his burden of proving that the search and seizure were illegal. Held:
1. The contention that the motion was facially defective cannot be considered on appeal since it was not raised in the trial court. See Nix v. State, 94 Ga. App. 141 (2) (93 SE2d 783) (1956); Bell v. State, 144 Ga. App. 692 (1) (242 SE2d 345) (1978).
2. The burden…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. MabreyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Bell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Nix v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
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