State v. O'QUINN

1. In my view, the State has failed to present sufficient grounds to warrant reversal of the trial court’s order quashing the indictment. As the majority opinion points out, the motion to quash was apparently premised upon the question of the DOT officers’ authority to make the initial stop of appellee’s automobile, but no evidence was presented to show what actually occurred at that time and no facts were stipulated. OCGA § 32-6-29 (a) (12) empowers DOT to appoint enforcement officers who, in addition to their powers to enforce specific licensing and fuel tax registration requirements, shall…