Legal Opinion

Brennon v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 6, 1984No. 40797PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, Justice.

On January 12, 1983, Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) agents attempted to serve search and arrest warrants on appellant Walter Brennon at his home. Although Brennon was not there, he voluntarily returned home when his wife notified him of the situation. Brennon arrived home about 2:30 p.m., and as he walked toward his house, GBI Special Agent Frank Ellerbe identified himself as an agent and arrested Brennon.

Thereafter, several agents conducted a search of Brennon’s home, and when the agents asked Brennon to help locate the contraband, he responded, “It’s like an Easter Egg…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Washington v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Veal v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  4. Denson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  5. Perez v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Childs v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  2. Hicks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  3. Gilbert v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. Pace v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  5. Nichols v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002

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