State v. Islam

Summary

The Supreme Court held that a trial court order granting a motion under OCGA § 17‑5‑30 is an order “excluding evidence illegally seized,” permitting the State to appeal under OCGA § 5‑7‑1(a)(4), and reversed the Court of Appeals’ dismissal, remanding for merits. The Court distinguished prior cases and applied the plain‑meaning rule of statutory construction.