Legal Opinion

Scott v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 10, 1991No. A91A1071PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for the offenses of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of marijuana. Defendant filed a motion to suppress the contraband seized in the case on the basis that because no probable cause existed to justify his arrest, the search incident to arrest was illegal. The trial court denied that motion. Defendant then entered a plea of not guilty and agreed to a stipulated bench trial.

1. Defendant argues insufficient evidence exists to warrant his conviction, because the State did not submit any evidence that the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Scott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. Green v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Vincent v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  4. State v. CaseyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Bright v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  2. Sanders v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Cannon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. Giles v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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