248 Ga. App. 433 - State v. Shephard’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
1
states following
March 2013
most recently cited
7 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Tate v. State · Coker v. State · 153 Ga. App. 270 - Bunn v. State · 222 Ga. App. 372 - State v. Brannan · 172 Ga. App. 255 - Griffith v. State
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“First, when a motion to suppress is heard by the trial judge, that judge sits as the trier of facts. The trial judge hears the evidence, and his findings based upon conflicting evidence are analogous to the verdict of a jury and should not be disturbed by a reviewing court if there is any evidence to support [them]. Second, the trial court’s decision with regard to questions of fact and credibility must be accepted unless clearly erroneous. Third, the reviewing court must construe the evidence most favorably to . . . upholding . . . the trial court’s findings and judgment. 5”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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