Springsteen v. State

Because I believe that the issue raised by appellant is not appeal-able and because it appears timely to define with greater precision the scope of Mims v. State, 201 Ga. App. 277 (410 SE2d 824), I dissent in part. However, I concur fully with the majority’s holding that the search and seizure was lawful and not in violation of appellant’s Fourth Amendment rights.

I also write because of my concern that the majority has so weakened the precedential value of Mims, by finding a tacit approval of a conditional plea to be tantamount to express approval, as to place primarily in the hands of…