Baker v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
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…
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