Legal Opinion
Brooks v. THE STATE
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 16, 1973No. 48209PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Judge.
We have no difficulty in reiterating that arrest without a warrant may be made for a crime committed in the presence of the arresting officer. Code § 27-207. On the other hand we find a violation of the defendant’s basic rights in the pursuit and detention here much like that detailed in Holtzendorf v. State, 125 Ga. App. 747 (188 SE2d 167). According to the officer who testified on the hearing of the motion, the truck was proceeding down the highway at a proper speed and unattended by any suspicious circumstances. There was a shopping center at nearby Trion, Georgia, but it…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Hilton v. Maddox, Bishop, Hayton Frame & Trim Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Holtzendorf v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
3Cited by54 opinions
- Radowick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Brisbane v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Allen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Merrill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Kelly v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
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