State v. Harber

Carley, Chief Judge.

Appellee was indicted for two counts of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act and he filed a pre-trial motion to suppress. The trial court, relying upon Hill v. State, 193 Ga. App. 280 (387 SE2d 582) (1989), granted appellee’s motion and the State appeals from that order.

1. The issue as presented in Hill v. State, supra at 280, was whether “campus police lacked the authority to obtain and execute a *171search warrant for a residence located more than 500 yards off campus.” Relying upon OCGA § 20-3-72 and Op. Atty. Gen. 70-69, it was held “that the legislature [had…