Fortson v. State

Hunt, Justice.

We granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals to consider whether the search in this case violated Fortson’s Fourth Amendment rights. As a result of items seized in a search of his vehicle following a routine check of motorists at a police roadblock, Fortson was convicted of trafficking in cocaine, possession of a firearm, driving without a license and proof of insurance, and operating a motor vehicle with an invalid license revalidation sticker. The Court of Appeals held the search of Fortson’s vehicle, during which the gun and cocaine were discovered in the passenger…