Jamison v. State

We granted certiorari in this case, Jamison v. State, 199 Ga. App. 401 (405 SE2d 82) (1991), to consider whether the Court of Appeals correctly affirmed the trial court’s denial of appellant Jamison’s motion to suppress. The facts of this case are set forth in the Court of Appeals’ opinion, and will only be reiterated here where necessary.

The majority of the Court of Appeals held that Jamison’s conduct in running two steps from the DEA agents, along with the circumstances that arose before Jamison ran, constituted probable cause to arrest Jamison. The majority therefore affirmed the trial…