Whisenant v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Randy Whisenant was arrested and charged with violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act by possessing cocaine. He moved the trial court to suppress the cocaine evidence on the ground that he had been improperly seized before he was searched, and the court denied the motion. Whisenant agreed to a bench trial, stipulating that venue was proper and that the results of crime lab testing showed cocaine residue in a crack pipe taken from his pocket. The trial court found him guilty, and he appeals the denial of his motion to suppress. We affirm.

The arresting officer testified…