Legal Opinion
Van Nort v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 7, 2001No. A01A0097PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Johnson, Presiding Judge.
Peter Van Nort was convicted of speeding. He appeals, challenging the admission into evidence of the results of a laser speed detection device. His challenges are without merit.
On April 27, 2000, Georgia State Patrol Sergeant J. S. Blackmon saw Van Nort driving his Jeep Wrangler faster than the speed limit of 55 mph. Sergeant Blackmon used a laser device to measure Van Nort’s speed at 81 mph. Based on the laser reading, Sergeant Blackmon stopped Van Nort and cited him for speeding.
Van Nort pled not guilty to the speeding charge. Before trial, his attorney filed a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Carver v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
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