Legal Opinion
Hodges v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 12, 1995No. A95A0680PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Chief Judge.
James Hodges appeals his judgment of conviction and sentence for possession of cocaine (OCGA § 16-13-30 (a)), after a bench trial at which evidence seized by an officer was admitted over objection. He enumerates as error the denial of his motion to suppress it, contending it was found when he was impermissibly detained and unlawfully searched.
An officer received information relayed to him from a 911 emergency call, some of which information was confirmed by his observation and hearing when he arrived at the designated scene. It was about 5:00 in the morning, when it was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Ybarra v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- State v. CorleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Landers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
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