Legal Opinion

DiSanti v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 15, 1989No. 77836PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Judge.

Appellant Joseph DiSanti appeals his conviction of trafficking in cocaine and his sentence.

At approximately 11:27 p.m., June 27, 1987, Trooper James Ralston stopped a vehicle driven by appellant for speeding 64 m.p.h. on 1-75 in a 55 m.p.h. speed zone. At Ralston’s request, appellant produced his Pennsylvania driver’s license. Appellant returned to the car and retrieved documents showing his wife’s ownership of the Pennsylvania registered vehicle since June 22. At that time, Ralston observed a newspaper from Erie, Pennsylvania, on the right rear floorboard. It was dated…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. United States v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Lackey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  4. Schmidt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Bradshaw v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Morgan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  2. Quinones v. Maier & Berkele, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  3. Grandberry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Montero v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. Norman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

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