Legal Opinion
Bolton v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 31, 2002No. A02A1246PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Judge.
A Fayette County jury convicted Lisa Gail Bolton of possession of a controlled substance, OCGA § 16-13-30 (a). Before trial, Bolton moved to suppress the drugs seized because they were obtained during a warrantless search of her home without exigent circumstances. Following the denial of her motion for a new trial, Bolton appeals contending that the trial court erred in denying her motion to suppress. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.
In reviewing the grant or denial of motions to suppress, we construe the evidence to uphold the trial court’s findings and judgment. Tate v.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Tate v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Mincey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Griffith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Threatt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
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