JAMES v. STATE

No. A03A1712.

595 S.E.2d 359 (2004)

265 Ga. App. 660

JAMES v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

February 18, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vernon H. Smith, Jonesboro, for appellant.

William T. McBroom, III, Dist. Atty., Thomas J. Ison, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.


MILLER, Judge.

Michael James was arrested for theft by receiving stolen property, and in a search incident to the arrest, officers discovered methamphetamine. Following his convictions on several drug-related counts, James appeals from the denial of his motion to suppress the evidence, arguing that the search was incident to an illegal arrest. We conclude that there was probable cause for the arrest and therefore affirm.

Upon review of the trial court's denial...

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