Legal Opinion

Davidson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 4, 2002No. A02A1081PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

Dominic Davidson appeals his conviction of possession of cocaine, contending that his motion to suppress the cocaine should have been granted because (1) the stop of his car was made without a reasonable articulable suspicion of criminal activity, (2) the discovery of the cocaine was the result of his illegal roadside detention, and (3) the chain of custody of the cocaine was not established. Discerning no error, we affirm.

The standard for reviewing a trial court’s decision on a motion to suppress is clear:

In reviewing a trial court’s decision on a motion to suppress, an…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  2. Kelly v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  3. Stokes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Barnes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Childress v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Maldonado v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. St. Fleur v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. State v. CauleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Hutto v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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