Legal Opinion
State v. Stephens
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 6, 1984No. 40184PublishedCited by 189 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Justice.
Richard Furman Stephens and Kathryn Crowe Stephens were indicted for violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, OCGA § 16-13-1 et seq. (Code Ann. § 26-9913 et seq.). Prior to trial, they moved to suppress evidence obtained pursuant to a search warrant on the ground that the warrant was issued without probable cause. The motion was denied. The Court of Appeals reversed, finding under the “totality of the circumstances” analysis enunciated in Illinois v. Gates,—U. S.—(103 SC 2317, 76 LE2d 527) (1983), that the affidavit was insufficient. Stephens v. State, 167 Ga. App.…
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