Legal Opinion

in the Interest of M. J. H.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 10, 1999No. A99A0922PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

M. J. H. was charged by delinquency petition with conduct which, had he been an adult, would have constituted a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act by possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. OCGA §§ 16-13-30 (j); 16-13-2 (b). M. J. H. moved to suppress the drugs found in his vehicle, and the trial court granted the motion in a lengthy, well-written, and well-reasoned order. The State appeals under OCGA § 5-7-1.1 (2). We agree with the trial court that the police officer lacked the required reasonable and articulable suspicion to make a brief investigative…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. McClain v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. State v. FolkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  3. Moran v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  4. Verhoeff v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. Attaway v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Lucas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
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  3. In the Interest of A. A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  5. State v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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