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BROWN v. STATE

No. A09A1796.

686 S.E.2d 793 (2009)

BROWN v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

October 23, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey W. Frazier, Kenneth R. Croy, Marietta, for appellant.

Patrick H. Head, Dist. Atty., Gregory L. Epstein, John R. Edwards, Asst. Dist. Attys., for appellee.

ELLINGTON, Judge.

A Cobb County jury found James Thomas Brown guilty of possession of cocaine, in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, OCGA § 16-13-30(a). Brown appeals, challenging the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress. For the following reasons, we reverse.

When reviewing a trial court's decision on a motion to suppress, this [C]ourt's responsibility is to ensure that there was a substantial basis for the decision. The evidence...

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