Legal Opinion

State v. Varner

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 28, 1999No. A99A1435PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

The State appeals the trial court’s order granting defendant’s motion to suppress cocaine found in defendant’s possession during a warranted search of a house in which defendant was a visitor. Although the evidence adduced at a motion to suppress hearing may be subject to varying interpretations, we must construe it most favorably to the upholding of the trial court’s findings and judgment. Tate v. State, 264 Ga. 53, 54 (1) (440 SE2d 646). We, therefore, adopt (quote) the trial court’s findings of fact.

On January 29, 1998, [Narcotics Agent] Marcus Neville [of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Tate v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  2. Bundy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Clark v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. McNeil v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  2. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  3. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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