Legal Opinion
State v. Grant
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 19, 1987No. 44183, 44184PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Presiding Justice.
This is a murder case in which the state is seeking the death penalty. The trial court granted a pretrial motion to suppress certain evidence; this order was certified for immediate review and we granted the state’s application to appeal. The trial court held that the taking of palm prints and a statement were obtained in violation of Grant’s Fourth Amendment rights under Dunaway v. New York, 442 U. S. 200 (99 SC 2248, 60 LE2d 824) (1979). It is our view that the officer taking Grant to the station for questioning had probable cause for arrest without a warrant…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Dunaway v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Ake v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Durden v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Rivers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- State v. HarrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Bright v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- Harvey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Hall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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