Legal Opinion

Parks v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 22, 1979No. 57885PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellant brings this appeal from the denial of his motion to suppress marijuana seized during a warrantless search of his automobile. We affirm.

1. Appellant was stopped for "excessive speed” by a highway patrolman and was asked to present his driver’s license. The officer inquired as to the reasons why appellant had been driving in excess of the speed limit and, after some discussion, he approached the front of appellant’s car to check for a valid inspection sticker. It was then that the patrolman "noticed in the seat and on the floor board what appeared to be marijuana seeds.”…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. State v. SwiftSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  5. Caito v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. HopkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  2. Minor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. State v. MeddersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  4. State v. HoltonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. Gabbidon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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