Richards v. State

Ellington, Judge.

Charles H. Richards, Jr. appeals from the DUI conviction entered in the City Court of Atlanta on August 30, 2001. Richards contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. Finding no error, we affirm.

When an appellate court reviews a trial court’s order concerning a motion to suppress evidence, the appellate court should be guided by three principles with regard to the interpretation of the trial court’s judgment of the facts. First, when a motion to suppress is heard by the trial judge, that judge sits as the trier of facts. The trial judge hears the…