Dodgen v. State

Miller, Judge.

Leslie Caron Dodgen was found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. On appeal, she challenges the exclusion of her would-be testimony as hearsay, and in three related enumerations of error, she challenges the denial of her motion to suppress. We discern no error and affirm.

1. When reviewing the denial of a motion to suppress, this court is guided by three principles with regard to the interpretation of the trial court’s judgment of the facts.1

First, when a motion to suppress is heard by the trial judge, that judge sits as the trier of facts. The trial judge hears the…