State v. Rheinlander
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Presiding Judge.
The State appeals the grant of Robb Rheinlander’s motion to suppress evidence of Rheinlander’s refusal to take a breath test in connection with charges of driving under the influence of alcohol. It contends that the trial court erred in finding that the arresting officer lacked sufficient reasonable and articulable suspicion to make an initial investigative stop of Rheinlander. We agree and therefore reverse.
“When the evidence is uncontroverted and no issues of witness credibility are presented, we review de novo the trial court’s application of the law to undisputed…
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