PONCE v. STATE

No. A04A1856.

609 S.E.2d 736 (2005)

271 Ga.App. 408

PONCE v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

January 26, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer Hanson, David Martin, Kimberly Dymecki, Law Office of Bruce S. Harvey, Bruce Harvey, Atlanta, for appellant.

Timothy Madison, District Attorney, Tamara Nowlin, Robin Riggs, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


PHIPPS, Judge.

Hector Ponce was charged with trafficking in cocaine after police found more than 400 grams of it hidden in a load of watermelons in his tractor-trailer. Ponce moved to suppress the cocaine, arguing that it had been discovered during an illegal stop and search of his vehicle. The trial court heard the motion in conjunction with a bench trial, denied the motion, and found Ponce guilty as charged. He appeals, and we reverse because the stop violated his...

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