Legal Opinion

Colzie v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 2, 2002No. A02A1094PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Barnes, Judge.

We granted Darryl J. Colzie’s application for interlocutory appeal of the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

A Cobb County police officer stopped the car Colzie was driving at 1:30 a.m. because his tag light was out and asked for his driver’s license and proof of insurance. The officer saw a pack of rolling papers stuck between Colzie’s left leg and the driver’s door, but after being questioned about it Colzie said he did not smoke. Colzie could not find an insurance card and explained that the car belonged to his aunt, a fact…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Goodman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  3. Garner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  4. Duvall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Stringer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  2. Capellan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  3. State v. NesbittCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  4. Dixon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. Bell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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