Legal Opinion

Wilson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 14, 1986No. 72322PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Via indictment, defendant and a co-defendant were accused of trafficking in cocaine. Defendant was tried separately and found guilty of the crime charged by the court sitting without a jury. He was sentenced to serve 20 years in the penitentiary with 5 years on probation (conditioned upon the payment of a $250,000 fine). In this appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence and that the evidence was not sufficient to support his conviction.

A review of the evidence adduced below demonstrates that on April 29, 1985,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Lego v. TwomeySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  5. Woodruff v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Pupo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  2. Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  3. Lombardo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. Fudge v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. Benavides v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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