State v. Trammel
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge.
The State appeals from the trial court’s grant of Terrell Trammel’s motion to suppress evidence gathered in connection with a police stop. We hold that since the officer had a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity to warrant the stop in question, the trial court erred in granting the motion to suppress. We therefore reverse.
Where, as here, the salient facts relating to the traffic stop are undisputed and no question regarding the credibility of witnesses is presented, the trial court’s application of the law to the undisputed facts is subject to de novo appellate review.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Vansant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- State v. McFarlandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Painter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
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