STATE v. CARTER

No. A09A1572.

681 S.E.2d 688 (2009)

The STATE v. CARTER.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

July 10, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul L. Howard Jr., Dist. Atty., Stephany J. Luttrell, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellant.

Head, Thomas, Webb & Willis, William C. Head, Atlanta, for appellee.


ELLINGTON, Judge.

Pursuant to OCGA § 5-7-1(4), the State appeals from the order of the Fulton County Superior Court suppressing marijuana and other drug evidence discovered in a hotel room that Dwayne Carter was visiting. The State contends that the trial court, having concluded that Carter was a "mere invitee" in the hotel room, erred in suppressing evidence found in the room because a casual visitor to the hotel room of another has no standing to contest the...

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