Legal Opinion
The State v. Scott.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 26, 2018No. A17A2127PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Doyle, Judge.
Anthony James Scott, a former Georgia State Patrol ("GSP") trooper, was indicted by the Grand Jury of Carroll County for misdemeanor reckless driving 1 and speeding 2 after he was involved in a collision while in the performance of his duties. Scott moved to quash the indictment and dismiss the charges, arguing that his rights under Garrity v. New Jersey 3 were violated when the State introduced during the grand jury proceedings a summary of some of his statements made to a GSP officer during an inter-departmental review following the collision. The trial court granted the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Garrity v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Shelton R. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
- State v. LamplSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
- State v. AikenSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
- Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
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3Cited by5 opinions
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