Legal Opinion

Rocha v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 9, 2012No. A12A1313PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Dillard, Judge.

Following a stipulated bench trial, Pete Rocha was convicted of trafficking in cocaine. On appeal, Rocha contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the drug evidence, arguing that his consent to the search of his vehicle and the resulting seizure *864of the cocaine was the product of an impermissibly prolonged traffic stop. He further argues that without the unlawfully seized cocaine, the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction. For the reasons set forth infra, we affirm.

Construing the evidence to uphold the trial court’s findings and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Salmeron v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  2. Young v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  3. Hammont v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  4. Matthews v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Christy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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3Cited by13 opinions

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