Legal Opinion

McShan v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 8, 1979No. 57285PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Judge.

This appeal follows the verdict of a trial judge, sitting without a jury, finding defendant guilty of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. We affirm.

1. At the hearing on the motion to suppress, an experienced federal drug enforcement agent testified to observing certain behavior on the accused’s part which confirmed the agent’s suspicion that the accused might be connected with criminal activity. Appellant was unusually nervous upon deplaning from a flight arriving at Hartsfield International Airport from Miami, Florida (a significant narcotics distribution center).…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. ChadwickSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Radowick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Benefield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  4. Hall v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  5. Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. KennedyOregon Supreme Court · 1981
  2. McShan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. State v. SuttonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  4. Mixon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. Carter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

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