Legal Opinion
State v. Wright
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 19, 1992No. A92A0326PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Presiding Judge.
Appellees Wright and Brown were jointly indicted for trafficking in cocaine. Brown was also indicted for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The trial court granted pre-trial motions to suppress and the State appeals.
1. Brown’s motion to dismiss the State’s appeal is denied.
2. On March 27, 1990, a federal warrant was issued in Pennsylvania for the arrest of Wright on a charge of unlawful flight to avo.id prosecution for drug offenses. On July 22, 1990, Wright was arrested on an unrelated charge in DeKalb County. As the result of this arrest, it was learned…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Murray v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by7 opinions
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