Legal Opinion

Laws v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 16, 1986No. 72927PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Judge.

Kevin Carson Laws brings this appeal from his conviction of trafficking in cocaine. In his sole enumeration of error appellant challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. Held:

The facts of record.show that at approximately 3:10 p.m. on November 13, 1985 Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Agent Markonni (who is also a Clayton County Deputy Sheriff) and another officer observed appellant exit a Delta Air Lines flight that had just arrived from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a drug source city. The agents noticed that appellant was carrying a small tote bag, appeared…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. CampCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  2. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  3. Del Rio v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  2. Stanley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  3. Exposito v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  4. Fajardo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  5. Wade v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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