Legal Opinion

Edwards v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 20, 2002No. A02A0831PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eldridge, Judge.

A DeKalb County jury found Michael Edwards guilty of possession of cocaine. He appeals from this verdict and, in his sole claim of error, contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the drugs in question as their seizure was allegedly the result of a Terry 2 investigative detention unsupported by reasonable articulable suspicion. We disagree and affirm Edwards’ conviction.

The defense did not put up evidence at the motion to suppress. The State’s evidence shows that, during roll call at the beginning of the 2:45 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. shift, DeKalb County…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  3. Green v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Barnes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Garmon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Edwards v. LewisSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  2. State v. HopperCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. Sanders v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  4. Satterfield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Alvarez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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