Legal Opinion

Hartley v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 19, 1981No. 61121PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Judge.

Hartley appeals his conviction of three counts of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. The following facts presented at trial were undisputed.

Hartley was clocked on radar by Henry County Police Officer Walsh driving at 71 m.p.h. on the wrong side of the road and stopped. Officer Walsh intended to give Hartley a ticket for speeding and crossing the centerline and let him go on, but when Hartley got out of his car and addressed Walsh as “Occifer,” staggering slightly, Walsh placed him under arrest for driving under the influence and took him into custody. Upon searching…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Moore v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  4. Jarrell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  5. Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  2. Ledford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  3. O'KEEFE v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  5. Ramsey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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