Hardwick v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Shulman, Judge.
After the defendant’s motion to suppress the evidence on grounds of an illegal search and seizure was denied, he was convicted of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. We reverse.
The defendant met an undercover GBI agent at a prearranged location to complete a narcotics transaction. The undercover agent permitted the defendant to leave the meeting place and get into his car. As the defendant was driving away, his car was blocked and stopped by other agents with drawn guns. The transcript of the testimony of an arresting agent clarifies the circumstances: "As [the…
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. ChadwickSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Love v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Bramblett v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
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3Cited by18 opinions
- McKinney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- McDonald v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Buday v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- McKinney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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