State v. Baenett

Pope, Presiding Judge.

James Matthew Barnett was charged with no proof of insurance, following too closely, two counts of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, and two counts of driving under the influence of drugs. Barnett filed a motion to suppress, which the court granted, and the State appeals. For the following reasons, we vacate the judgment and remand the case.

Evidence at the suppression hearing showed that Georgia State Patrol Trooper Dice Clark responded to a call to investigate an accident. Upon arriving at the scene, Clark found a 1997 Nissan Pathfinder which had hit a…