Pattman v. State

4 Citing cases

  1. O'Neal v. State

    714 S.E.2d 744 (Ga. Ct. App. 2011)   Cited 3 times

    In ruling on a motion to suppress, the trial judge sits as the trier of fact, having the sole province of determining the credibility of witnesses and resolving conflicts or inconsistencies in the evidence. Pattman v. State, 208 Ga. App. 770, 772 ( 431 S.E.2d 706) (1993). On appeal, we construe the evidence in a light favorable to upholding the trial court's findings and we must adopt such findings on disputed facts and credibility unless they are clearly erroneous.

  2. Hall v. State

    714 S.E.2d 7 (Ga. Ct. App. 2011)   Cited 2 times

    In ruling upon a motion to suppress, the trial judge is the trier of fact, having sole province of determining witness credibility and resolving evidentiary conflicts or inconsistencies. See Pattman v. State, 208 Ga. App. 770, 772 ( 431 SE2d 706) (1993). On appeal, we construe the evidence in a light favorable to upholding the lower court's findings, and we adopt the trial court's findings on disputed facts and credibility unless they are clearly erroneous.

  3. State v. Long

    521 S.E.2d 401 (Ga. Ct. App. 1999)   Cited 2 times

    However, such is a determination for the trial court to make under a totality of the circumstances analysis, including a determination of the credibility of the witnesses. Pattman v. State, 208 Ga. App. 770, 771-772 ( 431 S.E.2d 706) (1993). In that regard and without expression of opinion, we note that on the video tape, when telling Long his specific reasons for searching Long's car, Deputy Sendek did not include the smell of marijuana as a basis for the search.

  4. Leonard v. State

    213 Ga. App. 503 (Ga. Ct. App. 1994)   Cited 8 times

    " (Citations and punctuation omitted.) Pattman v. State, 208 Ga. App. 770, 771-772 ( 431 S.E.2d 706) (1993); see also Thomas v. State, 208 Ga. App. 476 (2) ( 430 S.E.2d 849) (1993). "The trial court's decision on questions of fact and credibility at a suppression hearing must be accepted unless clearly erroneous.