Legal Opinion
Merriman v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 15, 1991No. A91A1207PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Defendant appeals his conviction of trafficking in marijuana, OCGA § 16-13-31 (c). He enumerates as error the denial of his motion to suppress evidence which he contends was illegally obtained, OCGA § 17-5-30, and the failure to fully grant his motion for independent examination and analysis of alleged contraband substances.
1. “ ‘On appeal of the denial of a motion to suppress!,) the evidence is to be construed most favorably to the upholding of the findings and judgment made.’ . . . The trial court’s findings must be adopted unless determined to be clearly erroneous.” Dennis…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by19 opinions
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