Legal Opinion
Clark v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 9, 1974No. 49141PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Evans, Judge.
Defendant was convicted for violation of the drug abuse act. He was sentenced to serve a term of four years. Motion for new trial was denied. Defendant appeals. Held:
1. No motion was made to suppress the evidence (narcotics) or the testimony in regard thereto. There was no error in allowing in evidence testimony in regard to drugs found at the scene of the arrest. See Gilmore v. State, 117 Ga. App. 67 (2) (159 SE2d 474). The officers had ample authority under Code § 27-207 to investigate, believing a crime had occurred or was about to occur in their presence. Novak v. State, 130…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
- Gilmore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
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