Legal Opinion

State v. Combs

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 22, 1989No. A89A0539PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Judge.

Appellees Combs and Hurley were arrested for trafficking in cocaine and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. They moved to suppress the evidence obtained, cocaine and firearms and other weapons, contending that the items were the fruits of an illegal, warrantless, pre-arrest search. The parties agreed that the only issue before the trial court was whether the officer in question had probable cause to search appellees’ vehicle. The trial court heard the evidence and ruled in favor of appellees. The State appeals, and we affirm.

1. Appellant contends that appellee…

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. StephensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  2. Tarwid v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  3. Pupo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. State v. BetsillCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  5. Lombardo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. CorleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  2. State v. MarcusCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  3. State v. BibbinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  4. State v. EscobarCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  5. Bowen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

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