Legal Opinion

Baker v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 16, 2010No. A10A1039PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PHIPPS, Presiding Judge.

Joshua Baker appeals from his conviction and sentence for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. He argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress and in sentencing him as a recidivist. We disagree, and affirm.

1. In reviewing the denial of a motion to suppress,

we construe the evidence in a light most favorable to upholding the trial court’s findings and judgment. When the trial court’s findings are based upon conflicting evidence, we will not disturb the lower court’s ruling if there is any evidence to support its findings, and we…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Illinois v. CaballesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  3. Brendlin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  4. Barnes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  5. Salmeron v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006

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3Cited by7 opinions

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