Legal Opinion
Perkins v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 10, 2003No. S03A1325PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
Free For All Bonding (FFAB), in its capacity as a professional bail bondsman, hired Stephen Perkins to act as a bail recovery agent. In 2001, the principal on a bond issued by FFAB failed to appear in court on criminal charges, and Perkins was assigned to apprehend him. In 2000, Perkins was registered as a bail recovery agent in Fulton County. However, the Fulton County Sheriff requires annual registration of agents, and Perkins’ registration was not renewed for 2001. Perkins located the principal in a Fulton County apartment and, to make an arrest, kicked in the door.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Vines v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Hall v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Gilmore v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Thelen v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
- Davis v. City of Peachtree CitySupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Barber v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
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