Legal Opinion
Bell v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 7, 1984No. 40619PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
The defendant was convicted under OCGA § 16-11-36 (Code Ann. § 26-2616) for “loitering and prowling.” The evidence at trial showed that the arresting officer, a veteran patrol officer in the downtown Atlanta area, observed, near midnight, the defendant and another man squeezing between the wall and a locked gate of the Davison’s parking garage in order to exit the garage. When the officer attempted to question the men, the defendant’s companion fled. The defendant immediately halted and gave no resistance. After the defendant’s companion was apprehended, the arresting officer…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Davis v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Shy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- City of Bellevue v. MillerWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- City of Portland v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1972
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- City of Milwaukee v. NelsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1989
- State v. BanksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
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