Collier v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of two counts of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act by possessing cocaine and one count of escape from custody. His conviction was reversed by this court with direction that a ruling be made on the merits of appellant’s motion to suppress following a proper evidentiary hearing. Collier v. State, 171 Ga. App. 214 (319 SE2d 51) (1984). After an evidentiary hearing on appellant’s motion was held as directed, the motion was denied and appellant filed the instant appeal.

The evidence at the hearing disclosed that a few minutes before midnight on…