Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 3, 1999No. A98A2280PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson, Chief Judge.

After a bench trial, Charles Smith was found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent it was less safe for him to drive, driving without a license and driving without proof of insurance. Smith appeals from the DUI and driving without a license convictions.

1. Smith contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress because the arresting officer had no reasonable articulable suspicion justifying the stop of his car. We disagree.

In reviewing a trial court’s ruling on a motion to suppress, this Court construes the evidence most favorably to…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. Radowick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Price v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  4. Pickens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. State v. PastoriniCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Green v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. State v. TurnquestSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
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  4. Threatt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Green v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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