Johnson v. State

McMurray, Judge.

The defendant in this drug case was arrested for violation of a city ordinance. A custodial search of defendant’s person revealed a quantity of cocaine. Subsequently, defendant was indicted and convicted of a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. The sole issue raised on this appeal is whether there was probable cause for the original arrest for violation of the city ordinance. Held:

Defendant was arrested for violation of § 20-40 (i) of the 1965 Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlanta, as amended. This ordinance provides: "It shall be unlawful for any person…