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Katia Sevilla-Carcamo appeals the trial court’s denial of her motion to suppress evidence. On appeal, Sevilla-Carcamo contends that the trial court erred when it concluded that 1 the officer had reasonable articulable suspicion to stop her vehicle based on her failure to use a turn signal; 2 in the alternative, the good faith exception, or a reasonable mistake of law, gave rise to a reasonable articulable suspicion justifying a stop of her vehicle; and 3 a third party validly consented to a search of the vehicle after she refused to consent. For the reasons set forth infra, we affirm.

At the outset, we note that the Supreme Court of Georgia has reiterated three fundamental principles to follow in reviewing a ruling upon a motion to suppress.1 First, the trial judge sits as the trier of fact at a hearing on a motion to suppress.2 And because the trial judge hears the evidence, the judge’s findings based upon conflicting evidence are analogous to the verdict of a jury and should not be disturbed by a reviewing court if there is any evidence to support them.3 Second, the trial judge’s decision with regard to questions of fact and credibility must be accepted unless clearly erroneous.4 Finally, we as the reviewing court must construe the evidence most favorably to the upholding of the trial court’s findings and judgment.5

 
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