Legal Opinion

State v. Harris

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 2, 1980No. 36679PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Undercofler, Chief Justice.

Certiorari was granted to determine whether or not the Court of Appeals correctly reversed the order denying defendant’s motion to suppress evidence. We reverse.

The facts are succinctly stated in the opinion of the Court of Appeals.

1. On appeal from the denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained through a search that the defendant contends was illegal, “the trial court’s decision on questions of fact and credibility... must be accepted unless clearly erroneous.” Woodruff v. State, 233 Ga. 840, 844 (3) (213 SE2d 689) (1975).

2. Whether the premises searched were…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Woodruff v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  2. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. O'KEEFE v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  2. Pressel v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. Adams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2024
  4. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  5. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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