Milby v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Alan Milby was charged with possession of cocaine in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. He moved to suppress evidence of crack cocaine found during a pat-down conducted after the traffic stop of a truck in which Milby was a passenger, contending that the police officer had no articulable suspicion for the search. The trial court denied the motion and granted Milby’s request for a certificate of immediate review. We granted Milby’s application for interlocutory appeal and now reverse the trial court’s ruling.

While the trial court’s findings as to disputed facts…