280 Ga. App. 716 - Jackson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 29 state decisions

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1. “In considering an appeal from denial of a motion to suppress, this Court construes the evidence in favor of the trial court’s ruling, and we review de novo the trial court’s application of the law to undisputed facts. Additionally, we must defer to the trial court’s determination on the credibility of witnesses, and the trial court’s ruling on disputed facts must be accepted unless it is clearly erroneous. Moreover, in reviewing the denial of a motion to suppress, we consider all the evidence of record, including evidence introduced at trial.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. BUDHANI v. the STATE. · 283 Ga. App. 790 - Norton v. State

2. “It is the task of the trial court to determine whether a confession was voluntary, taking into account the totality of the circumstances. We will not disturb the trial court's factual and credibility determinations on appeal unless they are clearly erroneous.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. BUDHANI v. the STATE. · THOMPSON v. the STATE.

3. “[i]n light of the occupants’ immediate flight upon seeing police, into a residence where police had [confidential information of recent] drug purchases, there was evidence to support the trial court’s ruling that the officers had a reasonable belief that the fleeing occupants may retrieve weapons or may destroy evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 308 Ga. App. 280 - Smith v. State