Legal Opinion

Briscoe v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 20, 2018No. A17A1883PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFadden, Presiding Judge.

After a jury trial, Derrick Briscoe was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute as a lesser included offense of *428cocaine trafficking. He appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. We disagree because the search warrant affidavit was corroborated by a controlled buy, the information in the warrant affidavit provided a sufficient nexus to Briscoe's apartment, and the information was not impermissibly stale. Briscoe also argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. But he has not shown both deficient…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. LuckSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. MCALLISTER v. the STATE.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
  4. Manzione v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  5. State v. AlvinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. REEVES v. the STATE.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
  2. The State v. Perez.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2019

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