Legal Opinion
State v. Fulghum
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 11, 2003No. A03A0234PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge.
The State charged John Timothy Fulghum with possession of methamphetamine and possession of dangerous drugs (buspirone) based on evidence police found in his residence during a search for Mr. Fulghum’s children. Mr. Fulghum moved to suppress the evidence, arguing that police conducted the warrantless search without valid consent. The court agreed and suppressed the evidence. The State appeals, contending that Mrs. Fulghum gave voluntary consent. Based on our de novo review, we find that Mrs. Fulghum was coerced into giving her consent. Therefore, we affirm.
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