Legal Opinion
State v. Bibbins
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 1, 2004No. A04A1305PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELDRIDGE, Judge.
The State appeals from an order granting Stephen Ralph Bib-bins’ motion to suppress drugs found pursuant to an alleged consent search conducted during the course of a valid traffic stop. The trial court did not make a factual finding about whether consent was actually obtained. Instead, the court determined that the detaining *91officer “exceeded the scope” of the traffic stop in asking for consent to search for drugs; thus, Bibbins’ consent, if any, was the product of an “illegal detention.” The following stipulated facts are necessary for proper resolution of this appeal.
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2Cases cited57 opinions
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- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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- Berkemer v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Rosas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
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