Following a bench trial, Kristi Ann Rappley was convicted of DUI per se, OCGA § 40-6-391 a 5.1 On appeal, she contends that the trial court erred in denying her motion to suppress because the roadblock at which she was stopped was illegal. We discern no error and affirm. In ruling on a motion to suppress, the trial court sits as the trier of fact, and the court’s findings will not be disturbed if they are supported by any evidence. See McGlon v. State , 296 Ga. App. 77 673 SE2d 513 2009. On appeal, we construe the evidence in a light most favorable to the trial court’s ruling, and we defer to the trial court’s determination on the credibility of witnesses. See Britt v. State , 294 Ga. App. 142 668 SE2d 461 2008. The trial court’s ruling on disputed facts are accepted, unless it is clearly erroneous. Id.
So viewed, the record shows that on May 13, 2009, Lieutenant Sam Rentz and Corporal Michael Wells of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office decided to implement a roadblock on Interstate-575 at Towne Lake Parkway during the Memorial Day weekend, from May 22, 2009 through May 24, 2009. Lieutenant Rentz was a supervisor in the traffic unit of the sheriff’s office and his duties included the implementation of roadblocks. Corporal Wells also was a supervisor in the traffic unit of the sheriff’s office and was the commander of the “H.E.A.T.” Unit for highway safety. After deciding upon the time and place for the roadblock, Lieutenant Rentz directed Corporal Wells to issue a written order for the roadblock, which provided that its goal was “to establish . . . safety checkpoints to enhance safe travel” and its primary purpose was “to conduct a check of driver’s licenses and to identify drivers who were under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.” The order also provided instructions for conducting the roadblock. Corporal Wells testified that an internal policy required that a written action plan for the roadblock be approved by the major of field operations and that he had received the major’s approval of the plan in accordance with the policy.
