Walker v. State

3 Citing cases

  1. Peck v. State

    491 S.E.2d 507 (Ga. Ct. App. 1997)

    " Boggs v. State, 194 Ga. App. 264 ( 390 S.E.2d 423). "`(W)hen the prosecution seeks to justify a warrantless search by proof of voluntary consent, it is not limited to proof that consent was given by the defendant, but may show that permission to search was obtained from a third party who possessed common authority over or other sufficient relationship to the premises or effects sought to be inspected. . . .' United States v. Matlock, 415 U.S. 164, 171 ( 94 SC 988, 39 L.Ed.2d 242, 249-250) (1974). Accord Walker v. State, 179 Ga. App. 782 ( 347 S.E.2d 711) (1986); Wilson v. State, 179 Ga. App. 780 ( 347 S.E.2d 709) (1986)." Pupo v. State, 187 Ga. App. 765, 767 (5) ( 371 S.E.2d 219).

  2. Pupo v. State

    187 Ga. App. 765 (Ga. Ct. App. 1988)   Cited 29 times
    In Pupo v. State, 187 Ga. App. 765, 766 (371 S.E.2d 219) (1988), we determined that an officer's observation of a motorist's "weaving" could serve as sufficient reason to warrant an investigative stop for a possible DUI violation.

    United States v. Matlock, 415 U.S. 164, 171 ( 94 SC 988, 39 L.Ed.2d 242, 249-250) (1974). Accord Walker v. State, 179 Ga. App. 782 ( 347 S.E.2d 711) (1986); Wilson v. State, 179 Ga. App. 780 ( 347 S.E.2d 709) (1986). 6. Based on the foregoing, we hold that the trial court did not err in refusing to suppress as evidence the contraband seized from the vehicle, with the result that the evidence was sufficient to enable a rational trier of fact to find the appellants guilty of trafficking in cocaine beyond a reasonable doubt.

  3. Banks v. State

    184 Ga. App. 504 (Ga. Ct. App. 1987)   Cited 4 times
    In Banks, the defendant was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter after learning that the victim was beating the defendant's daughter.

    Accordingly, the trial court did not err in refusing to give defendant's request to charge on this issue. Shirley v. State, 245 Ga. 616, 619 ( 266 S.E.2d 218); Walker v. State, 179 Ga. App. 782, 784 (4) ( 347 S.E.2d 711). 4.