Smith v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

James Edward Smith, Jr. was convicted of being a habitual violator for operating a motor vehicle after receiving notice that his license had been suspended. He appeals the denial of his motion to suppress, arguing that the traffic stop was not supported by articulable suspicion. For reasons discussed below, we reverse.

Officer Perry Foutz of the Cobb County Police Department testified that he was on patrol shortly after midnight on November 11, 1998. He said that there had been “numerous burglaries and entering automobiles” in the apartment complexes along Powers Ferry Road, and…