Legal Opinion

Lindsey v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 5, 2007No. A07A0895PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

Following a bench trial, Paul Lindsey was convicted of possession of methamphetamine. He now appeals, asserting as error the trial court’s refusal to suppress evidence seized during the search of his truck. Finding that Lindsey’s consent to the police search of his vehicle was valid, we affirm.

In considering an appeal from denial of a motion to suppress, this Court construes the evidence in favor of the trial court’s ruling, and we review de novo the trial court’s application of the law to undisputed facts. Additionally, we must defer to the trial court’s determination on the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. State v. GibbonsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  3. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  4. Evans v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. Henderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  2. Dominguez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  3. Watts v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
  4. Christian v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  5. Bryant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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