State v. Tinsley

Pope, Judge.

Defendant Van Dorn Tinsley was indicted for the offenses of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, failure to stop at a stop sign, and driving while his license was suspended or revoked. The trial court granted defendant’s motion to suppress evidence and the State appeals. Held:

1. Although the evidence presented at the motion to suppress hearing was somewhat conflicting, it is not disputed that Officer Tony Oxford of the Macon Police Department initially stopped the defendant on the date of the incident in question for speeding and that defendant informed Oxford he did…