Legal Opinion
Flournoy v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 6, 1974No. 48930PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Judge.
1. An arrest and search based only on information from a "reliable informer,” no facts being given to support this conclusion, and there being neither probable cause for arrest nor any warrant, is insufficient to allow the admission of contraband discovered as the result of such search. Kelly v. State, 129 Ga. App. 131 (198 SE2d 910); Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U. S. 108 (84 SC 1509, 12 LE2d 723); Spinelli v. United States, 393 U. S. 410 (89 SC 584, *17221 LE2d 637).
2. One who accosts an individual who is violating no law so far as can be discerned by any of the senses, and holds him against…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Woodruff v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Radowick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Code v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Moore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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