Chumbley v. State

180 Ga. App. 603 (1986)

349 S.E.2d 823

CHUMBLEY

v.

THE STATE.

72814.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided October 20, 1986.

Benjamin W. Studdard III, for appellant.

E. Byron Smith, District Attorney, Thomas McBerry, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

POPE, Judge.

This case presents a very difficult issue: Was there a reasonable suspicion to make a valid Terry stop of the defendant's automobile? The facts giving rise to this appeal are as follows: On November 1, 1985 Officer J. V. Wilson of the Henry County Sheriff's Department reported for duty. As he left the stationhouse to go on the 4:00…