Davis v. State

Sears-Collins, Justice.

The appellant, Freddie Ray Davis, was arrested and charged with violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act after his ten-year-old stepson, Darrin Davis (“Darrin”) called 911 for emergency assistance to report the presence of drugs in the house. At the time of his arrest, the appellant was on ten years’ probation under the First Offender Act (OCGA § 42-8-60 et seq.) for a 1985 drug possession conviction. The trial court denied the appellant’s motion to suppress the evidence which was seized when officers responded to the child’s call, found the appellant in…