257 Ga. App. 729 - Brittian v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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23 state decisions

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1. “In reviewing denial of a motion to suppress or in limine, we apply the following three principles: 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 the upholding of the trial court's findings and judgment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 270 Ga. App. 676 - Handschuh v. State

2. “The first type of [police-citizen] encounter never intrudes upon any constitutionally protected interest since the purpose of the Fourth Amendment is not to eliminate all contact between police and citizens, but simply to prevent arbitrary and oppressive police interference with the privacy and personal security of individual citizens.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 263 Ga. App. 787 - Disharoon v. State