Legal Opinion
Perdue v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 3, 2002No. A02A0402PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
Following a bench trial, David Perdue was found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent it was less safe for him to drive, a violation of OCGA § 40-6-391 (a). Perdue was acquitted of driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 grams or more pursuant to OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (5). On appeal, Perdue argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress on the ground that the roadblock which led to his arrest was unconstitutional. We disagree and affirm.
In reviewing a trial court’s denial of a motion to suppress, “the evidence is construed most…
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